I have had two B800's for several years. My feeling about them was they were designed for full functionality, but a lighter duty cycle.
So if you are looking for a versatile flash that will not be used constantly, it is a very good choice. If you are wanting to run a studio where they will be in constant use, I don't think they will hold up as well. As far as connecting goes - for the DS you will need a simple shoe mounted synch trigger that takes a PC cord. The flashes come with their own cord so make sure the one you are buying has one. The K20D has a synch port right on it (my understanding - don't own one) so you just plug the cord right in and off you go. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 10:25:40 AM, you wrote: IR> Hello! IR> I am considering buying a used AlienBee B800 flash. IR> I would appreciate all comments (pro and cons) about it. IR> Additionally, - what are the options of connecting it to IR> a) *ist DS and IR> b) k20D (besides the light-sensor trigger)? IR> - I never figured out exactly what converters/adapters IR> are needed for connecting off-shoe flashes to my DS, IR> and I am not sure what type of sync connector k20D features. IR> (I remember that one of the recent cameras has an old-fashioned IR> sync cord contact, but probably not K20D) IR> Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
