Originally posted by reh321 This is not an answer. I have been using a camera for over fifty years now, and I use any flash only on rare occasions these days; I have never used the built-in flash on my K-30. Without being condescending, please explain why a built in flash is essential - most users of built-in flash I've seen are those who think they can use it to illuminate the beginning of a night-time auto-race.
Dear Mister "50 years" time is changed for good, and new techniques became available.
I can understand your superirity without flash, because it's the thing you do know.... I have different technique, which many times include flash.
Flash is the thing I use... And for me personally - it's a must have option.
I can starting here a list in which cases I found it's a must have.
Flash is good. But yes, I understand the many photographers not need it, and most importantly, they do not know how to use it corectly.
Flash is a destroyer of ambient light, and many just don't use it because they're afraid to ruin their photos, with unwanted, and uncontrolable light.
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Flash is very handy for many purposes, and it's a photographers tool.
Maybe someone doesn't want to shoot in 1/8000 sec speed, but I think the camera must have it.
It's a tool. And as a tool, it must be for everybody purposes, and needs.
Specially ones,
where your camera need extra light.
Flash is one of the main tools. And on board flash is a life saviour, many times.
So, dear mister
the camera features are not ment to be only your fantasy - its a rather tool for everybody who need such.