DSLR Photography Forum

There is currently a flash on Ebay:

Ebay Auction

It is listed as a SIGMA-EF-430ST-Electronic-Flash-Pentax.
I want a relatively good (yet cheap) flash. The seller has answered a query on the listing stating that this flash will not work with a Pentax digital camera (I have a DS)

HOWEVER, There is another auction for what appears to be the same flash where the seller states he used it on his DS???

Ebay Auction 2

Peted (OR ANYONE) - CAN I USE THIS AS A RELIABLE FLASH ON MY DS?????

I have four flashes that work with my DS.

Sigma DG 500 Super, awesome flash, cost me $450, Plaza cameras Perth.

Pentax AF240Z, nice little tilt flash, cost me about $20, Ebay.

Pentax AF260Sa, basic AF flash unit, cost me about $20, Ebay.

Incablitz Automatic 280Z, works fine, $80, local camera shop.

If the flash is marked Pentax then really I can't see any reason why it would not work, there will be a conversion factor for distances, you may need to add or subtract a little aperture.

I have found a few references where they say it will work on the digitals.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SIGMA-EF-430ST-SPEED...dZViewItem

Theguy above mentions that he was using it on the DS.

Cheers.

Pete D

Many thanks Pete. It will be interesting to see if the one who said its not compatible goes cheaper than the other...

Seriously if you only need a basic flash the little Pentaxes are pretty good value and would let you have a good play around. I was a bit lucky with the Sigma 500 Super, walked into the right place at the right time and had the money available but it is really more than I need a lot of the time.