Wow, an epic selection of lenses!

Great thanks! Might also be interested in hearing about the 35/2.8 if it’s still available.

Going back a while but any of these still available?
Edit: more specifically the 50mm f/2.8?

If I didn’t have my 100mm WR Macro I’d be all over this.
This should’ve gone a few price drops ago!

Brilliant! Thanks for the speedy, helpful reply Mike.

Recently procured one of these for a decent price (were it clean), so notified the seller who issued a generous partial refund (so more decent given the condition), yet I want to clean it. The outer elements are both immaculate, no scratches etc. but the inner elements are harbouring a fair amount of dust.

Is there someone who I might be able to send this off to for a CLA, or anyone with suggestions on how best to clean it myself? I don't mind paying some £'s for this to be sorted as it's a lovely little beasty which I am already a fan of, despite the current foibles.

Much appreciated in advance!

P.s. I've already checked the 'lens cleaning/disassembly' page from Pentaxforums and there are no guides listed on there.

The DA limiteds I'm not at all acquainted with, but I can see why if one already owned them they would be a factor to consider. My cost burden for selling APS-C lenses should be small. I only currently own two (now I've sold the DA50/1. in the 18-135mm WR and 55-300mm PLM, the latter of which I will probably use for a while anyway and cropping, before either getting FA glass to fill the gap or legacy glass to fill the gap.
Size and weight shouldn't be much of an issue for me this early in my life. It'll take some getting used to, sure, but I don't think it'll be a dealbreaker.

I think I'm in the same boat insofar as having 2x non-FF lenses currently. Much of my hoard is legacy glass, so that's easy to just transfer over! I agree about the lack of improvements (from reading) to justify the extra spend on a K-1 ii.

Interesting - the conversion for you seems to be from photo to video for your primary camera rather than from Pentax to Sony regarding stills shooting. I can fully appreciate why a mirrorless might make focus easier for video footage, or you get the opportunity to see it 'on screen' as you shoot with a little more bravado than on a Pentax (which isn't famed for video). It's difficult to overlook that, although you don't use it as often, the K-3 is still reserved for studio stills!

I think this argument holds some weight, pun intended. Whatever you get used to is what is comfortable. I'm currently used to a K-70, and K-S2 before it, but it would probably not take me long to get used to a K-1 in terms of dimensions etc. That is, I've only really had hands-on time for a few months total over the few years I've owned the K-S2 (and recently the K-70). When I get a year down the line with any one camera, that view might change. Ergo, I might as well change that view sooner rather than later.

Sorry to scale down your informative post (I did enjoy reading it all, honest)! It's true, if you have the opportunity to spend, you can get some items which make life easier; not having to worry about lazy focuses, or manual focus, or old, fungus-ridden glass... however, my experience of film lenses has been excellent with only one or two minor caveats.
I'm not trying to blame the equipment, as much as it seems like I am... Oftentimes I'm very happy with how photos have come out on the K-70; it's a stellar little camera for the money, but as always I'm yearning for something with a bit more punch. Whether that's in terms of capturing fine details, having the potential to print larger prints, a better autofocus when I do use it... etc.
In short (my turn now), it very much rings true with your last point - I'd love to have something relatively 'future proof' and not feel the need to change it.


To all; with all I've said above in mind, it's also difficult to look past the KP as a cheaper option. Though that removes the full frame aspect so that is keeping me looking towards the K-1...

Agreed - 'limiting' myself to one camera body only will give me scope for adjusting my technique (physical, more than photographic) for handheld macro, general photography or landscape works.
Similarly, I'll have mostly old glass anyway; I love how capable it generally is while being, again generally, cost effective.

Sorry about my tardy replies all. I've been busy with unfortunate family stuffs (bereavement, my side of family and my better half's side).

Everything is very much pointing towards me procuring a K-1... I've a birthday around the corner and hopefully can collate some funds from there too (I've gently suggested to family members that I don't need anything, which is true less a new pair of running shoes). Thereafter, it'll be a case of sell off the K-70 and 18-135mm and club it all together for a K-1! Not much longer to go, fingers crossed!

I also managed to sell off the K-S2 and 50mm f/1.8 as a bundle to someone who seems very happy with them.

Sold via eBay.