Thanks everyone, pms have been sent,

My K100d sensor has some mold growth on it, ive had it checked and it is definately not dust and there is no way to remove it. Its due to my previous home which was a listed mannorhouse converted in to flats which had some serious damp issues. Despite storing it carefully away in its box for a couple of months it seems sillica alone wasnt enough to save the sensor, nor my tamron 55-200. I am Gutted!

Oh no Paul, that would have been ideal, what a shame! Fingers crossed someone else will have something

Thankyou for your offer George but I am going to hold out for a K7

Thankyou both

Hello there,

I have a budget of around £350 and am looking for a K7 and an accompanying zoom lens to upgrade from my K100d, which I purchased from here a few years ago and has seen me through till now, but the time has come for something new due to some sensor issues with the K100d, which I am very sad about.

Does any one have anything suitable?

Thanks!

Looks like i will be having another go myself, I just seem to get such a lot of dust in there fairly frequently but i do like to change lenses regularly too so it looks like an Arctic butterfly would be a good investment.

Thanks for all your help!

I must admit i have tried with swabs myself, but I seem to accumulate dust an awful lot, in any case I wanted to get it done professionally as my results juts aren't cutting it at the moment!

I will bear the artic butterfly in mind though, something else to save towards

Thanks!

Hi!

Can anyone recommend a place for to get my sensor cleaned in London please? I seem to have a lot of dust on there so feel it's time for a proper clean, I am based in central London and would much prefer to go somewhere with areocmendation!

Thanks!

Jemma

Hi There!

Around a year ago I purchased a K100d from this forum and have finally decided it is time to throw some of my pictures out there for discussion by people who can help! I have reached a stage where I really want to improve, learn and stretch myself. I don’t have Photoshop as of yet so all my pictures haven’t had much, if any work done on them and I have selected a few from over the last year that I hope will provoke some discussion, I am afraid they are some what of a motley set of images Thanks in advance for your time!

Part of a shoot for a friend

[IMG]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt178/alulacheery/Pentax%20stuff/jemmamillieday054.jpg[/IMG]

A wedding I stumbled upon in Greenwich

[IMG]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt178/alulacheery/Pentax%20stuff/24587_378905344742_515444742_3540196_3459293_n.jpg[/IMG]

Dancing on the Queens House

[IMG]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt178/alulacheery/Pentax%20stuff/24587_378905354742_515444742_3540197_3061434_n.jpg[/IMG]

Brothers and Sisters at a wedding

[IMG]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt178/alulacheery/Pentax%20stuff/IMGP6852.jpg[/IMG]

Bride, Groom and Confetti

[IMG]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt178/alulacheery/Pentax%20stuff/34903_442573069742_515444742_4450249_4988804_n.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks

Hi,

I have been offered a Sigma 55-200 F4 lens with hood for £45, which I though was an amazing deal, Am I right in thinking this? It's my first tele-zoom as I only got my digital body over the weekend So it is very much a starter lens.

Can anyone comment on the lens and the offer at all?

Thanks!

Jemma

A k100d for £150 would have been perfect! I'll have to keep an eye on here then and perhaps i'll get lucky I don't want to spend lots as i'll still be working in film predominantly.

Thanks so much for all the links and advice guys, it's really kind of you.