Originally posted by edmundrt Thanks! I knew someone would be able to tell me.
The most utility with your camera is with flashes having an on-board sensor (aka auto-thyristor). For the Pentax line that information is hard to ferret out since it is not obvious from the model name. The descriptions and feature matrices on the Dimitrov site are helpful in that regard. The key term on the tables there is "Auto Flash Settings (ISO 100/m)" which lists the apertures compatible with the sensor.
Pentax Flashes and Flash Accessories
As noted above, a dedicated flash for your camera will do two things and two things only, show flash ready in the viewfinder and automatically set the camera to the X sync mode. Now, if you are not willing to fiddle with vintage flashes, the good news is that there are a number of safe units available new on the current market that have features such as bounce and variable power, have the auto-thyristor function and are inexpensive to boot.
Steve
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Originally posted by Dangermouse Personally I'd go for an AF200T or AF280T
Agreed. I have an AF280T that I use with my Super Program and with the K-3. The amazing thing is how much automation is supported by the K-3. I like the combo better than P-TTL.
Steve