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Extention tube wedged into lens mount
The release button is pulled back towards the camera, away from the lens not pushed in this will release it. good luck Steve
Posted by SteveEveritt on 23/12/2010 - 21:24
Extention tube wedged into lens mount
If all the above suggestions fail DONT despair, the "camera side" of the ext.tube mount can be disassembled and you will be able to access the pin with some long nosed pliers and pull it back, thats if taking the mount apart doesn't free it anyway, beware there will be a tiny spring in there so dont...
Posted by fatspider on 23/12/2010 - 21:47
Extention tube wedged into lens mount
I've had some tele-converters where the aperture lever on the TC tended to slip peat the one on the lens, jamming the two together. It was possible to turn the bayonet about half way but not separate them. I eventually found a slight sideways pressure on the aperture lever slipped them back past e...
Posted by petrochemist on 23/12/2010 - 22:19
Which camera would be good upgrade from *ist DS
I upgraded from the *istDS to the K-7 last year, none of the other models had the top LCD which I use all the time. I also wanted video so I felt going to any other model than the K-7 would have been a downgrade. The *istDS kit was a AUD$1400 purchase back in 2004, so spending what I did on the K-...
Posted by SteveLedger on 27/12/2010 - 01:40
Pentax or Nikon ? please help me choose
I am looking at getting back into dslr and was intending to buy a Nikon D3000 with the 18-105mm VR which is available for £459,98. I have also found the Pentax K-X with the 18-55mm and 55-300mm AL lenses for £484.95. Is this a no brainer ? I would value the forums help and advice with the followin...
Posted by DonaldM on 27/12/2010 - 16:32
Pentax or Nikon ? please help me choose
It would be strange if a Pentax forum suggested buying anything but the Pentax option. So, buy the Pentax option is good advice anyway as it happens. The K-x is excellent, gives access to a wide variety of new and old lenses and is amazing value for money. Lens hoods are not provided with the DA-...
Posted by johnriley on 27/12/2010 - 16:52
Pentax or Nikon ? please help me choose
Defiantly a no brainer! For only £25 more. The Pentax gives you two lenses across a range of 18 - 300mm. Both good lenses. The Pentax will have the image stabilisation on every lens you use on it with, including any older ones you may like to use. The Pentax will let you use lenses from pentax...
Posted by doingthebobs on 27/12/2010 - 19:42
Pentax or Nikon ? please help me choose
I have read through this and would now buy the Pentax over the D3000, now however I have discovered another option in the form of the Olympus E-PL1 available for £519 with 14-42 and 40-150mm lenses. So off we go again, and please be patient with me, forget the D3000, but how does the E-PL1 look to ...
Posted by DonaldM on 28/12/2010 - 10:38
Pentax or Nikon ? please help me choose
The E-PL1 is essentially an E-620 in a mirrorless guise. The kit Donald refers to comes with an adaptor which means you can use any current Zuiko lens as well as the micro lenses that are being introduced. The 40-150 lens included is actually the current full size Zuiko lens plus an adaptor. You can...
Posted by Blincodave on 28/12/2010 - 11:11
Which K5 package?
Sorry to slightly hijack the thread.... but its a bit unclear on the Pentax Cashback site - but can we get any Pentax lens to qualify for the full £120, or is it just the K5/Kr Bundles? This may be a question for Chris@SRS I guess... Basically I think the 18-135WR isn't a useful lens for me (got ...
Posted by flossie on 28/12/2010 - 19:05
K5 Shutter count
I put my file counter back to zero after the initial day or two of familiarisation and test shots. Just set it via the menu (last item on Memory section) to start a new count on a new card; then while the same folder is in use reset it to an accumulative count. Page 301 of the manual. Worked for ...
Posted by malcolmk on 29/12/2010 - 17:02
Kx view finder
Hi.... what sort of problems are you having with your glasses? If it is out of focus / blurred, there is a little adjustment lever above the viewfinder (diopter) which you can slide about. If you can't see the image fully, because the glasses are pushing you back, you could try shooting with L...
Posted by flossie on 29/12/2010 - 08:58
Kx view finder
I've the same problem :( my glasses are not just varifocal they are light sensitive as well and the combination makes me really careful . I find that keeping my head still while looking in the viewfinder and then just letting my eye look down slightly so-to-speak usually brings the wee row of ico...
Posted by techno-terminator on 29/12/2010 - 10:51
knock knock...
hello :) Remember me? i am coming back to Pentax, i now have a bouncing baby boy to carry around and i just cannot handle the weight of my Nikon D700 anymore... so i am selling it and looking at getting a Pentax system again i am VERY excited :D soooo what should i get? i reckon i will g...
Posted by feeb on 29/12/2010 - 11:42
knock knock...
Welcome back Feeb! It's lovely to see you return after that ugly departure thread. As you are probably aware Pentax brought out the K5 a couple of months ago, and it is awesome :D Price has been slowly dropping, down to £970 at SRS now, plus £80 cashback if you act quickly - I think the cashback...
Posted by thoughton on 29/12/2010 - 11:53
knock knock...
Welcome back and congrats on the new baby :D
Posted by Mike-P on 29/12/2010 - 11:57
knock knock...
i just need something that takes lovely photos, that i can use for the odd pro job and that is LIGHT! The specs of the D700 were amazing, the weight was something to behold! Plus my baby is what you would called a 'pramless' baby, i wear him on my back all day so i am unable to cart around an enor...
Posted by feeb on 29/12/2010 - 11:59
knock knock...
Welcome back. K-5 (act before 13th for Cashback) with the 18-135. Gives you £120 Cashback and is light and better then some 'Pro's' that are on the market would be my tip. Plenty of upgrading for later as well.
Posted by SmutjeUK on 29/12/2010 - 12:13
knock knock...
can someone explain to me the amazing-ness of the K5 please :) Where shall I start? Extreme High ISO, small and light on its own but with the extra grip big enough for my hands, All the features you expect from a 'Pro' but for less of a price, lenses are fully backwards compatible (with limitat...
Posted by SmutjeUK on 29/12/2010 - 12:46
knock knock...
Right... money is IN THE BANK now for this new Pentax Purchase :D sooo i am going to SRS for a K5 bundle with one loverly lens in it yes? and i get a bit of cash back on that? the 12-24 is a Lovely lens, i reckon suitable for my needs and i have used one and found it simply lovely :) ...
Posted by feeb on 29/12/2010 - 13:10
