They're a nice set those, of an area that doesn't feature very often. Good one.

Karlo

As things stand I won't buy another DSLR that isn't WR or that doesn't have an OVF. I'm open to technological advances if they are 'better' than what they replace. 'Better' being my subjective opinion. I could be persuaded on an EVF...but it would have to be superior in every respect for me to be convinced.

One thing I don't really need though is a smaller and lighter DSLR. Something around the size and weight
of the K5/K3 is ideal taking into account the size and weight of large zooms and fast primes, also the vast choice of heavier legacy lenses tend to dictate the need for a certain minimum weight of host body. There ought to be room in the Pentax product ranges for a product to suit almost everyone.

Down to £3500 ...that's very good I believe..about the same price as insuring your 17 year old, fully comp on their 50cc moped for a year !

$597 ? ...you were seen off!

Hope you've been enjoying it.

regards.

K5iis must definitely be on its way out...Amazon US, Adorama and B+H are virtually giving it away.

Best deal seems to be at B+H...K5iis body only is $530 (assuming 1.5$ to £ that is just £353) plus they are giving away a free 64GB class 10 card and a Pentax D-BG4 grip!

For anyone who's not spent up yet and fancies the K5iis I reckon there'll be a £100 reduction over here before Christmas.


Karlo

Just a time update for anyone interested...looks like they are going live at 11am and 4pm not times stated in header.

It's a wind up!

What's not clear is whether Ricoh/Pentax are behind these deals or whether Amazon is taking a financial hit in order to put some of its smaller competition out of business. If Pentax were behind the reductions then one would expect to see SRS and other major dealers offering something similar...doesn't look like that is happening.

It's probably Amazon bringing in US stock possibly into Luxembourg or somewhere where they won't be paying EU import tax due to a 'cosy' arrangement then moving the goods throughout the EU without further tax implications. Great for the consumer (and being honest i'd consider buying at these prices) but in the medium term it will lead to less competition which is likely to mean higher prices in the future.

Just speculation...but that's my take on it.

Thanks for the responses guys. I'll do a bit more digging around to see if I can discover anyone who has actually used one of these specific ones and see what they thought. In the meantime John, i've had a look at SRB's website and sent them an email. They do seem to be quite a useful looking company for future reference.

If anything does come of this and I decide to try one of these adaptors i'll post some of the results on here with my thoughts...it might help someone else. I thought i might as well try and make some use of those lenses as sell them for a pittance.

regards

Karlo

Andrew, Yes it was quite 'tight' at times in those hangars. They really crammed as much in as possible and there were times where as you say I ran out of backsteps! Having said that I have been before so knew what to expect, and because i quite like tightly cropped shots of assorted detail, I went quite looking forward to the challenge. Next time I go i'll take a 35 or 40mm 'M' type lens for a totally different look.

Russ, Thanks for your comment. 5,7 and 11 are three of my favourites. I particularly liked that blue lighting in 7 and 8! It came out really well on the first attempt.

mattox, Yes, focusing does take longer. I relied quite a bit on the aural 'beep' focus confirmation as the lighting and my eyesight could have been better. On some of the shots it was simply a case of trying to anticipate when the shot would be in focus as it kept hunting in the poor light. Some ended up better than others and the worst offenders were deleted. I took 144 shots altogether and have ended up with about 30-35 'keepers' so it wasn't too bad overall.

Philip, That shot you've tweaked does look better. I may well have a go as you suggest although I like No.17 as it is and I quite like the natural light on the bare aluminium in No.14. No.15 in particular could do with a boost in contrast. The problem is if you don't tackle them almost immediately they seem to get overtaken by the next batch and never get done! Thanks for your constructive comments.


regards to all

Karlo