Wireless flash options for Pentax K200D

[Muse]

The reviews I've read haven't discussed this but I think the camera supports wireless flash. What are the options?

 

[magomago]

http://www.steves-digicams.com...iews/pentax_k200d.html
so apparently it says there that it does

If you have the AF540GZ, there will be a setting to move it to wireless. I actually have that flash and the the there is a button that switches from "Off --> Wireless--->On". You obviously turn it to wireless when using it wirelessly 😉 I actually use it with the cheap cactus wizards because I have a k100D with no built in flash 🙁

It costs a pretty penny, and you might be more interested in the 360 as its cheaper - and according to http://www.shutterbudd.com/ite...360GZ%20Flash#resource it should also support wireless flash

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: magomago
http://www.steves-digicams.com...iews/pentax_k200d.html
so apparently it says there that it does

If you have the AF540GZ, there will be a setting to move it to wireless. I actually have that flash and the the there is a button that switches from "Off --> Wireless--->On". You obviously turn it to wireless when using it wirelessly 😉 I actually use it with the cheap cactus wizards because I have a k100D with no built in flash 🙁

It costs a pretty penny, and you might be more interested in the 360 as its cheaper - and according to http://www.shutterbudd.com/ite...360GZ%20Flash#resource it should also support wireless flash

Thanks for the info. The 360 looks pretty good, and as you say cheaper. Not as powerful and doesn't swivel but well featured and liked at Amazon.

I'm curious about your K100D. I called local Ritz Camera to see if they have the K200D but was told just the K100D. I have seen neither and wonder if I can get a sense of what the K200D feels like in my hands, etc. by witnessing the K100D.

 

[magomago]

IIRC the K200D is smashed into the same body as the K100D. If you want i'll grab my friend's XSi and takes pics of my K100D later this week.

edit:

btw, swivel is pwnage for flashes...I can't imagine (even in all my "noobiness" when it comes to flashes) not being able to swivel the flash

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: magomago
IIRC the K200D is smashed into the same body as the K100D. If you want i'll grab my friend's XSi and takes pics of my K100D later this week.

edit:

btw, swivel is pwnage for flashes...I can't imagine (even in all my "noobiness" when it comes to flashes) not being able to swivel the flash

Thanks. The swivel the 360 doesn't have is horizontal. I believe it does swivel vertically. You think that horizontal swivel is pretty fundamental, then?