Does anybody know about the pentax lenses that were on the roadmap???
The DA*30mm for example was on my wanting list, it isn't on the roadmap but heared they will come at a later date... any news about that?

About the manual operation, it really depends on what kind of shooting it is. Sometimes I don't have the time to borther about the exposure and is it more important getting the shot then have it exposed porperly. Still most of the time M is the most I use but only if it doesn't take too much time to get the settings right.

The way Mat has the AF setuped works really well, it needs some getting used to but when you see it doesn't focus while pressing the shutter release you lean it fast. It's mighty handy also with macro lenses, I used it to bring the focus at macro or at normal shoting, it can do it faster then me trun it.

Tel, he best of luck with your new system, the L zooms look pretty need but when you see the price

Drop by once in a while, I know your wife has a pentax but that's not the only reason to drop by here

Agreed with Mike there and also about the FA50.
The bokeh of the FA50 and The DA*55 seems very much the same although the DA*55 is sharper and does that across the frame. So if sherpnees is really needed get the DA* if not like portrait for example the FA will be a cheaper solution.

You can of course get the FA50 and maybe a 100mm macro...
The FA50 + Tamron 90mm macro will cost you £95 more the only the DA*55 then also comes a TC wich needs to have SDM/PZ connectio do you want to have autofocus so the difference will be less or you might even be cheaper.

The DA*50-135 is also a wonderfull lens, I regret not buying it sooner

FAye there are some options do reduce the light of the build in flash, it's DIY though so very cheap.

The white cover of these coax conncetor might fit on your build in flash (they do with the k10d atleast) they soften the light a bit but also reduce the light itself.



Or else something like this will also work well.


The heavier paper you use the more light it black and if you use black paper it blocks even more.

The flash only fires one time in all modes besides HS flash and strobe mode.
You get the extra length because the power increase but because the flash is more powerfull it has a longer glows longer.
With HS mode the flash strobes so that the whole sensor is covered, if it wouldn't do that the shutter curtains will block part of the sensor when thee flash fires.

Nice work Brian and congratz to the winner, I'm the best loser it seems didn't thought it was good enough...

Also thanks for offering same digital space for us

Don't worry Dave and you're completly right.
The windmill is totally in the shadows so nothing we can do about it I think, or do you've a idea?

Hello Mike, how is that camera so far?

Thank you Peter for correcting me, I wasn't sure about the connections like I said

The K-M seems to be able to use Slave mode 1 though from what I've read, I couldn't fouind any limitations. It also is written that you should set the channels on both the camera and the flash the same so you don't need to use the "dumb" slavemode 2 but you can use slavemode 1 with P-TTL metering.
I might be wrong though I don't have a K-M but that was what I readed in the manual.

The TC only doubles the focal length but you will keep your focus range, the subject will be 2 times as big at the same focus distance so you're right.