OK if it's been away for 15 days this would not be considered acceptable. Tell Curry's in writing they have seven days to either repair or replace your camera or you will be suing them through moneyclaim. Fill out the forms & print them off & send them in with your seven days notice letter. I usually find this does trick & gets things moving.

The problem with Currys is that their CS is setup to deal with everything happens cover (which is excellent by the way) if you don't have this then Currys really don't want to deal with it.

I have the 50mm 1.4 & the 35mm 2.4, I use the 35mm more, just for the FOV. The 50mm is to long on a crop sensor, great for head & shoulder portraits. Also by going 35mm you can zoom in, if they use the 50mm you can't put stuff back into the shot

One & four are very good,the other shots need to watch for hands & arms over faces.

So pleased you went with the flash route, so many try to shoot a pub gig with out a flash & it just doesn't work.

Absolutely stunning wedding photography & so original too.

My k-5 & all my Pentax Dslr changing the shutter speed using the dial has worked instantly, I cannot think of a setting that would do that nor why..

They do, but being able to push by 4 stops in post is especially good!

My friend has launched a new record label & had a launch gig in a local pub. Haven't shot a gig in a pub for a long time. The audience was sat down and the stage was floor level so I couldn't stand in front of the artist, so shot from the floor at side front of stage with the k-5 & DA 35mm 2.4.

ISO 2000
f/2.4
1/100

Very very poor lighting, so pushed a stop or two in Lightroom 3.6










As always full set on my flickr stream...

The Tamron is slightly colder in colour, but I think the Pentax glass is generally warmer anyhow, hence the greater colours from Pentax glass.

The images from the 28mm are different, not better just different. Like I said I couldn't see me using it all that much, prefer the convenience of the zoom at 2.8.

I tried this and its so difficult to do. A lot easier to get someone to do it all for you...

I had the FA version & saw no reason to keep it. It wasn't any better than my Tamron 17-50mm so got rid...