Awesome!
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My 200mm F3.5 is the Vivitar (Tokina) version. Works best wide open at F3.5.
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I have no regrets getting a K5. Upgrade from K20D great, but use my K20D as a back up or with a different lens. Wouldn't dream of selling the K20D though. Actually I wouldn't consider getting rid of my istDS either. It's smaller and lighter-good for travelling. If cash was a real problem I'd just be happy with the K20D, and wait for a K6 or K7 or....
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Until recently you could purchase these (Pentax 1.7x AF Adapter) new from Amazon Japan. No sign of them now?
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Thanks David
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Can't find the reference here. Perhaps it was at another forum but using bounce flash appears to correctly expose now that I have upgraded to latest firmware. (K5 and Sigma EF 530DG super).
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Hi Dave
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An update on the Pentax GPS. After seeing it on special at B&H bought it thinking the astro tracking feature was cool. Some people said that you need to locate the device each time its turned on by rotating through 3 axiis to enable device. Did this once. Just changed the battery and found orientation excercise not needed. It picked up location in a few seconds. Accurracy today better than 10 metres? Loaded photos from a birding trip into lightroom. One click and up pops Google Maps location. Can see this will be a big advantage on an extended trip to a remote part of the world (Africa, Antarctica etc).
So I'm impressed by it. Now have to try the astro function.
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QC: You have certainly mastered bird photography.
Fantastic!
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Great shot
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