Tamron sold subject to payment

There's still economies of scale involved, more mkiis bodies will be sold in the us than any where else, so shipping costs etc still make a difference

The currency exchange doesn't affect the cost of manufacture just the price of selling the item. Prices still have to have a marketing edge so this will affect price too.

You may claim it's rip off Britain etc... But most items cost more here in the uk than the us.

It's also a little unfair to ask Chris about pricing decisions decided by Pentax....

For all we know Pentax just decided to add £150 to the price to differentiate them...

From a business perspective it's down to the old economies of scale, taxes and currency conversion.

UK is a smaller market than America, America is also nearer Far East than uk.
Vat is 20%
Finally currency is constantly fluctuating so when the cameras parts are ordered at time of manufacture, the currency in the uk to the yen could fluctuate substantially in between that time.

Vat is the biggest reason for difference in price, remember American prices are usually displayed net of price due to different states having different tax rates.

Pricing between different countries is never as straight forward as first thought...

Few enquiries but no offers...

Think I have mine set to 30 gigabyte

Have you changed the size of LR cache???

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I have an afa 1.7x for dale in the classifieds

Hi suzanne

Welcome to the forum.

Doing weddings for friends and for money are two totally different things, whilst your friends may be pleased with their photos from your basic kit, your kit just wont cut it for paid for work, where clients will be more critical.

As well as having sufficient kit, you will also need back up lenses, flashes and two bodies as a minimum. You will also need public liability insurance for work in the UK, this isn't a legal obligation but a business must.

You also need a contingency plan if you fall ill or are unable to shoot the wedding.

Wedding photography is hard work and whilst fun, is very time consuming and is more than just about photography.

Hope this hasn't put you off the idea of wedding photography but made you a little aware.

Nice examples with the 50mm its a great lens.

For an idea of focal length here is a shot at 100mm on the 50-135mm from the photo area behind the goal at Old Trafford.

Kick taken just in front of penalty box line.

The autofocus difference between the k20d and the k-5 is a huge step up. Whilst I still use my gx20 I will be buying the k-5mkiis I think he removal of the aa filter will improve my gig work.

My k-5 doesn't hunt much at gigs but i think the lower light capability may make a little difference not a lot but enough for me to justify buying it

I think the small price difference between the k-5 and the mkii I wouldn't risk the thought of what if??? So go for mkii...