Thanks. I might have been interested if it had the OS but I think that was on older models.

Is it HSM It doesn't say so?

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I can read IN - OUT so it's the IN-Out Shake it all about model

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Has this lens just got a plain barrel? Does it have any lettering, aperture, distance scale etc. It doesn't look to from the photos?

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The tubular ones are better. The un-branded one I have surprisingly has a flap at the back that allows a strip of 35mm negs to be put in and then clamped. The Pentax one only takes slides or negs between bits of card. I also have a Novoflex one which takes both.

I only ever did one colour neg. just to see if it was possible. Came out OK I think I just took a WB off some grey concrete. It's mostly slides and B&W I used to copy. There are videos on Youtube that show how to correct the colours in PS.

Don't forget to photograph the emulsion side of the film only and flip it round during editing.

This video shows how to set up the old M42 Pentax bellows and copier.
https://youtu.be/Xh8vJCvsZtY

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The one in the article doesn't have a built in lens. Mostly they screw into the filter thread of say a Pentax Macro lens. Quite hard to find. Non on ebay at present. This is about the crudest one, but gives a good idea of what's needed.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BDB-CAMERA-SLIDE-COPIER-ATTACHMENT-/132777195632?hash...

This is the Pentax one (I think mines got a built in helecoid)
https://www.pentaxforums.com/accessoryreviews/PENTAX-Slide-Holder-1x-K.html

The Pentax Bellows + Slide Copier should be OK with the K-1 and a 50mm, but with a K-3/K-5 it needs a longer lens to fill the APS-C frame . I used to use a 63mm Nikon EL, but people have used small zooms 35-70mm etc.

Pixel shift should produce awesome copies.
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For 35mm a copy attachment that takes any lens is best. See this article.
Quite a lot of stuff also on Youtube.

Pentax made their own copier. The Bellows is doable, but quite big.

I use a Daylight Sphere bulb for diffused lighting which reduces scratches.



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It's not mentioned on the listing, so it's not included

Some peeps on HotUKDeals had the K-70 orders cancelled but were given £25- £50 vouchers as compensation

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If Amazon accept the £200 discount, which they don't mention on their page that makes the camera £519

https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/special_offers

You can also link to a SILVER one for £720 (No discount mentioned again) via Camera Pricebuster site.

Amazon also list the HD Pentax-DA 55-300MM F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE for £279 with no mention of the 10% discount???
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The Olympus OM Refconverter which fits Pentax M series and later is also reversed.

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With a zoom lens it's probably different due to the position of the focussing group and the zoom group.