Pentax AF540FGZ Flash for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (Includes Case) | 
| Brand: Pentax
List Price: $560.00
Buy New: $322.90
You Save: $237.10 (42%)
New (31) Used (1) from $295.00
Rating:  9 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 3.7 x 3.6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 30425
Model: 30425
UPC: 027075116269
EAN: 0027075116269
ASIN: B000B8AFUG
Release Date: May 11, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 54 guide number | | • | Variety of auto flash functions, including P-TTL | | • | Automatically adjusts discharge angle to focal length on select lenses | | • | Auto power-off function; 100-degree verticle and 180-degree horizontal adjustable angles | | • | Clip-on style auto-zoom flash attachment |
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Product Description
The AF540FGZ Electronic-Flash unit features a large guide number of 54 (at ISO 100) and provides a variety of advanced flash applications, including advanced P-TTL auto flash, high-speed synchronisation and wireless P-TTL auto flash (when mounted on a Pentax SLR camera). When mounted on a Pentax auto-focus SLR (after the Z-10 and including digital format models) equipped with an FA-, FA J-, DFA- or DA- series lens, the AF540FGZ automatically adjusts its angle of discharge to the lens' focal length. The AF540FGZ auto-flash unit also features a newly provided 'Digital' position on the focal-length conversion scale of the zoom head which can accommodate digital SLRs, Bounce Flash function with adjustable angles of -10 to 90 degrees vertically and up to 180 degrees horizontally, and Power-zoom flash head to cover angles of view for 24mm to 85mm lenses (in 35mm format). It is compatible with a range of batteries, and is able to run on either 4x AA alkaline batteries, 4x AA lithium batteries or 4x AA Ni-MH batteries. We advise using rechargeable batteries. External LCD indication - Format; Flash mode; Zoom; Channel; ISO speed; Discharge level compensation; Spotbeam; F number; Discharge level; Wireless mode; Bounce flash warning; Sync mode; Discharge distance; Out-of-coupling-range warning. LED illumination available
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Good set features, but not the quality. Or am I just unlucky with it? July 20, 2007
6x9 (Europe)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I have been recently forced by Pentax to buy this flash to complement my new K10D.
I already had AF500FTZ and a few other Pentax TTL flashes which worked perfectly well with my *istDs, but for some reason Pentax decided not to support plain TTL any more in the new K10D body.
My AF540FGZ broke almost immediately - when I turned it on the zoom was stuck in manual mode @ 16 mm. A brand new flash! If you look in the Internet, you will find out that it is not just a single isolated case, but a well-known bug. I would consider this to be a design/manufacturing issue.
The door of the battery compartment is not easy to open. Moreover, its locks are somewhere in the middle part of the door, the door is rather long and the material it is made of is not strong enough. When you put batteries in, the edges of the battery compartment door are pushed out. Not a critical issue, but product engineering should have considered this.
I own plenty of Pentax stuff which I am really happy with. Pentax quality used to be outstanding. So, this is my first bad experience. VERY dissapointed.
From the positive side, I liked the wireless functionality and the fact that 540 can be operated by the built-in flash of my K10D (no additional master flash is required).
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UPDATE: Pentax USA have sent me the International Warranty Card for this flash - very good customer support.
UPDATE 2: I have received my flash unit back, repaired. It took almost two months: it was sent out to Pentax on July 31 (received by Pentax on August 7), and I got it back from repair on September 28. Even if the return shipping from repair took a few days, this is still much longer than stated on Pentax web site (15 - 20 working days). Just FYI.
 A lot of functionality in a camera mounted flash . . . but May 21, 2007
Donald G. Fraser (Ancaster, Ont., Canada)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I've owned this unit since March 07 and have used it sparingly. The performance to date is as advertised and impressive for a camera mounted flash unit. However, the mounting arrangement incorporates a metal spring loaded 'lock pin' which fits into a receptor hole in the camera hot-shoe. The metal pin is pushed into the flash base by a cam on the tightening ring acting on a very small diameter plastic pin. If this plastic plunger pin breaks off, and it did, the flash unit stays locked to the camera hot-shoe. A very flimsy arrangement that can cause a lot of grief, inconvenience and possible hot-shoe damage. Disappointing Pentax.
 Disappointing October 25, 2007
PeterK (Canton, GA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Pentax AF540FGZ Flash for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (Includes Case)
Out of the box, first use, it was stuck at 16mm zoom and cannot be adjusted, not even in manual, to different focal length. Called Pentax customer support, they could not help and suggested to send it back.
Wanted to remove the batteries, but the cover is stuck half way over the first battery. No way to open it any further.
Pentax AF-360FGZ flash December 28, 2007
Mac (Danbury, CT, USA)
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
Purchased AF-360FGZ after being assured it will work in P-TTL auto zoom with Pentax K100D Super. First unit stuck in P-TTL manual zoom straight out of box, and will not recognize 18-55mm kit lens in manual zoom. Dealer was excellent in replacing it after Pentax Customer Service believe unit was defective. Brand new replacement unit behaved in exacly same manner staight out from box. Reading two of your owners reviews, I am satisfied, I am not the only person to have the same problem. Would have given it 5 star if it worked properly, as it is feature packed.
 Gift was perfect!! January 19, 2007
Daniel Richard (Downey, CA USA)
4 out of 15 found this review helpful
Im not too experienced with cameras but my cusin is a professional photographer. This item was on his christmas list so I thought I would get it for him. It was shipped and recieved within days:) Long story short, He loves it!
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