Nice to hear he's still around. He had a lot of contacts from his
time with P+C that's why he was able to build a successful business
out in the sticks.

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There are two versions of the add on Youtube....
One with the Pentax and one without ...

This is the Pentax one ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzX74A3-l7s

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I've long lost track of who owns what with regard to pro dealers.
There used to be Hargreaves in Liverpool who merged with
Keith, Johnson and Pelling which was already a merger of
Keith Johnson and Pelling + Cross the new firm was
Hargreaves KJP. They later merged with Calumet and were
called Calumet KJP for a while. The Liverpool branch moved from
Bootle to Liverpool Docks, but that is no longer there
probably closed about 2 years ago. They did stock Pentax.

Bob Rigby used to be a manager of Pelling + Cross in Manchester
and he started up on his own. The business is still going but
Bob will be well retired by now.

http://www.bobrigby.com/

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Overseas companies such as Amazon can (and do) elect to pay and collect
UK VAT on UK Sales at 20% through the UK Tax system..... Otherwise they
would have to collect VAT at the rate their own country charges which could
be 21/22%.

The UK VAT is accounted for with the UK Customs and Circumcise.

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I've just sent off for some Sanyo Envelopes

Made by Wiggins Teape I think!

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Calumet were big enough to produce their own 5x4 cameras and
lenses. Probably the cheapest on the market. They were used
by Ansel Adams in his books.

Example_at_Rockycameras

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There are only TWO Battery manufacturers in the World.....
One makes all the good stuff
The other makes all the crap!

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Looks like a bit of camera shake on the 2nd shot

Energizer Industrials are better batteries and you can get 20
for only a pound more.......

Ebay_Linky

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I'd buy one if they made it work with the K-5
I already have an Eye-Fi card and that works great
with the K-5

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