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Really? Not for Pentaxians who want the compact DA system. I don't want any of those DFA monsters nevermind the cost. I don't think so and hope not. Canikon will further cream them. Fuji and others ...

Nice astro nightscape although like most beginners you chose a blue white balance presumably to lessen light pollution (I used to do this myself). Try switching the WB to daylight as it will look ...

Superb! The red kite is a ferocious raptor. Last night I watched a buzzard use a thermal to fly really high above the city, so graceful to watch.

Great photos! I seen two Irish butterflies today (white and brown) but not as exotic looking as yours!

I think ultra fast AF requires fast lenses looking at the Canikon AF speeds. Why aren't they putting PLM in the new 50mm f1.4? The PLM was put in a lightweight consumer zoom but perjaps doesn't ...

Regarding my Samyang recommendations, I was referring to the 14mm f2.8 where in my copy there really is zero astigmatism/coma wide open (on APS-C anyhow), maybe the 12mm is a little too wide for ...

Very beautiful indeed. Remember that when viewing a large print viewers will be stood further back and generally not getting their magnifying glass out, that said... Ansel Adams large prints are ...

Ever heard of donor cameras? And he said he solder fixed it (didn't need parts). The MX is a very fixable camera, I've even got parts of a donor ME SUPER to fix one. No dunking now! 😨

Pentax UK replaced my K30 completely free of charge out of warranty. 😉

I have the great 20-40 Ltd. and there is no way I'd dunk it in seawater, I'd be devasted if I scratched the lens cap it is such a nice lens (takumar retro inspired!!!). I am not a back garden ...

Hi there Jenn, I remember we swapped messages a few times, I think it was here a few years back and I had a different ID (needed to change it for security reasons). Some great photos there mainly ...

The portrait of the young girl is fabulous.

Get yourself a pre-owned Metz flash. I have a 50 or 52 Metz model dedicated for Pentax. I haven't used it much hence why I can't remember the exact model but it was a great piece of gear, Metz ...

Good portrait there capturing your daughter at a great time or she is a good poser. 😀 I think that is the single 'Japanese' artifact in that garden, it isn't exactly something worth getting on a ...

Very nice, No. 1 and No.3 might be a lot better if you stepped over the fence as there is some nice geometry there and colour contrasts.

I bought the 50mm f2.8 Tessar and the Sonnar MC 135mm f3.5 electric. Fully manual of course and you need the Pentax M42 adapter. The colours and contrast are stunning. The 135 is really ...

That is the video I meant Barry.

There is Youtube video giving excellent advice, how even to avoid walking up either Cad East or West, I'm not sure. No planes on weekends etc. It really is all you need. I don't have the link but ...

I too love the limiteds but prefer the newer HD ones. Since I bought the absolutely stellar HD DA 20-40 f2.8-f4 Limited I haven't once used the SMC DA40 f2.8 Ltd, nor any of my 5x 28mm primes or ...

Saying all that they did replace my K30 out of warranty. I think they perhaps have more QC issues when they moved production out of Japan.