For Sale: Selling all my Pentax equipment!
K7 body, less than year old, shutter count less than 1,000, £450; Pentax 100 DFA macro lens, £250; Pentax 360FGZ flash gun, £85; Sigma 17-70 macro zoom lens, £200; Tamron 70-200 f2.8 macro zoom (four months old), £450; Kenko 1.5 converter, £55; Magnifier Eyecup O-ME53, £10. All the above in excellent condition and in original boxes with instructions, software, caps, etc. and include postage within the UK. I am open to sensible offers for all the above.
I have various other small Pentax-related accessories, e.g. eyecup, eyepiece correction lenses, Tamron Adaptall II mount, etc. Please PM me if you are interested and I will send you a complete list.
Payment by bank transfer; small items by cheque.

Sorry, the item has been sold.

John

Yes I sold the converter a few weeks after the 300 lens. I am extremely sad at leaving Pentax, but as I said in the earlier post, it's not the cameras, it's the backup both from Pentax and third party suppliers.
John

Hi John,

I have used a converter (Kenko 1.5) with the Pentax 100 DFA but unfortunately the light loss is quite large when using even medium magnifications and I do think that there is also a slight loss of quality. I shall miss the helpful comments, etc., I get from reading this forum. After much thought I have decided on a Nikon D7000 with a Tamron 180 since this came within my budget. The D7000 is simiar in many ways to my K7; slightly larger but doesn't feel so solid! The alternative was a Canon 60D which didn't seem to have as good a spec.

John

After over 30 years of using Pentax cameras including the superb MX and the even better LX, through the renaissance of the marque as it gradually developed its DSLR range, I am sorry to say that I have to desert the flock! This has nothing to do with the cameras themselves. The latest K7 and K5 models are able to hold their own with the competition with the excellent quality of the images, ease of use and the quality of the cameras themselves. No, the reason for the change stems from Pentax’s decline in the market as a leading brand so that independent producers of accessories, such as Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Kenko, etc., don’t feel they need to include compatibility with Pentax in some of their products – e.g. items such as specialist lenses, converters and rings. Whilst Pentax has been developing its range of lenses, with some excellent products, regrettably this is one area that they still lag behind the competition. I am disappointed that Pentax themselves don’t produce some of these items – surely extension rings and a converter should be in their portfolio of products if they are fully to challenge their competitors.

My particular need is for a 1:1 macro lens in the 150-200 mm range and there simply aren’t any available in the Pentax fit – the Sigma 180 has been discontinued and the Sigma 150 and Tamron 180 aren’t available for Pentax cameras.

I am certainly sad at having to leave the brand – it isn’t a decision I have taken lightly because of the cost of changing over to another brand and because I really like my current K7 both as a camera to use and for the excellent quality of images it produces. I sincerely hope that over time Pentax will re-establish its position at the top of its chosen niche in the market with a fully integrated range of products. Unfortunately, I can’t wait! I shall be putting up all my equipment for sale in due course and if anyone is interested please contact me.

John

Wanted: Set of Pentax fit KA extension tubes.

This item is now sold. Thanks everyone for their interest.

Hi Gary,

That includes postage in the UK. The easiest way is to let me have your personal emailand I can then send you my bank particulars and you can send me your postal address.

John

Hi Gary

When I originally checked they were showing them at around £300. I would be happy to reduce the price to around £150 if you are happy with that.

John

Yes it is still for sale.

John