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lynz034 · 01-08-2010, 02:33 PM

Found the forum when looking for advice for what flashgun I should get for my k20.
Have been using Pentax cameras for 15 years now. Also have a *ist DL, which I'm trying to sell to a friend, as well as a Mz50.

Getting a wee bit fed up with the photo magazines pushing Canon and Nikon all the time....

**Ash** · 01-08-2010, 02:35 PM

Welcome to the forum.
Don't be disappointed over the commercial dominance of Canon & Nikon - Pentax themselves are also responsible for their absence in the spotlight. Then again, they're only at 3-4% of total dSLR sales...

Anyway, you've got a fine camera in the K20D.
Have a look at this guide for your flash investment: Pentax P-TTL Flash Comparison: The Definitive Guide

**eaglem** · 01-09-2010, 01:47 AM

I agree with Ash that you have an excellent camera and should'nt be perturbed about the magazines and camera stores and even some websites inferring that there are only two brands of camera, Nikon and Canon because WE know better.

And welcome to the forum.

**Iris** · 01-09-2010, 04:25 AM

Hi welcome to this forum,
I hope you will enjoy it!

**RobA_Oz** · 01-10-2010, 04:09 AM

You'll find lots of good advice here, and a little of the other kind, but most are just trying to be helpful.

For what it's worth, I have a K20D, to which I've recently added the Metz 48 AF-1 flash - a purchase I'm very pleased with. For much the same money (or less) than the Pentax equivalent, it's a bit more powerful and has a swivel head, as well as tilt. This is the third Metz I've had in over thirty years of Pentax photography, and I have to say it isn't half as heavy as the first one, although they've all been good and reliable!

**Iris** · 01-11-2010, 11:50 AM

As hostess of the picture of the week # 96 this week, I want to tell you please feel free to post here something you shot this week or last week!

01-08-2010, 02:33 PM	#1
lynz034 New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Musselburgh Posts: 2	New to Forum Found the forum when looking for advice for what flashgun I should get for my k20. Have been using Pentax cameras for 15 years now. Also have a *ist DL, which I'm trying to sell to a friend, as well as a Mz50. Getting a wee bit fed up with the photo magazines pushing Canon and Nikon all the time....

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,914	Welcome to the forum. Don't be disappointed over the commercial dominance of Canon & Nikon - Pentax themselves are also responsible for their absence in the spotlight. Then again, they're only at 3-4% of total dSLR sales... Anyway, you've got a fine camera in the K20D. Have a look at this guide for your flash investment: Pentax P-TTL Flash Comparison: The Definitive Guide

01-09-2010, 01:47 AM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 42,178	I agree with Ash that you have an excellent camera and should'nt be perturbed about the magazines and camera stores and even some websites inferring that there are only two brands of camera, Nikon and Canon because WE know better. And welcome to the forum.

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Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Hi welcome to this forum, I hope you will enjoy it!

01-10-2010, 04:09 AM	#5
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,022	You'll find lots of good advice here, and a little of the other kind, but most are just trying to be helpful. For what it's worth, I have a K20D, to which I've recently added the Metz 48 AF-1 flash - a purchase I'm very pleased with. For much the same money (or less) than the Pentax equivalent, it's a bit more powerful and has a swivel head, as well as tilt. This is the third Metz I've had in over thirty years of Pentax photography, and I have to say it isn't half as heavy as the first one, although they've all been good and reliable!

01-11-2010, 11:50 AM	#6
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	As hostess of the picture of the week # 96 this week, I want to tell you please feel free to post here something you shot this week or last week!

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