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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
09-30-2015, 04:55 AM
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So I just recently used the flash for the first time, and noticed this lag. With some informal tests, I can see it's about a 0.2 second delay. (This is with the pop-up flash btw.) Given how so much emphasis is put on fast focus times and speedy performance, a 0.2 second delay because of flash (pre-focused) does not seem acceptable.
I contacted Ricoh Japan about it because I can't seem to find an email address on Ricoh US. Support links just take me to Ricoh Connect and I can't find a way to sign up...?
Anyhow, I asked whether they are aware of this phenomenon, if it was normal, and if they would be updating this behavior in a FW update. In case anyone still cares, I got the following reply (roughly translated):
"Compared to previous models, the K-3's flash has been designed in a way where the user will experience a slight lag. This was done to increase the metering accuracy with P-TTL, and the algorithm has been modified. Therefore, there are control constraints which cause this time lag.
We will take your feedback and notify the proper department for future reference."
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