SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm f2.8 SMC ED IF SDM (2007-)

The lens I use the most & the lens I know the results I will be happy from

They replaced the shutter button circuit board in one of my GX20's. Excellent service, prompt & along with the repair fully serviced the body, cleaned out the prism so it looked like new & the sensor.

I wouldn't hesitate to use them again for an item I know can be repaired. They didn't get the repair job for my DA* lens though as I thought it would be a write off and didn't want to pay someone to inspect it...

Oooh I have some left, will be doing my monopod now...

I had some 3M Carbon Fibre effect vinyl lying around from a project so thought I would use it on toughening up my lens hood which always gets knocked off etc...

A very easy mod, tool about 5 mins all in. 3M carbon fibre vinyl can be bought from bay for less than £5 for this kind of project...

That Bikini Atol image is incredibly more powerful, all that natural beauty & the evil of man exploding...

Hmm would love to have done Marilyn Monroe particularly that last shoot with Bert Stern...




Seemed Marilyn loved having her photo taken because she didn't have to talk or act...

I find the best portraits come under pressure, this one I took of singer Miles Kane, I had 10 seconds with him in the press tent backstage at Leeds Festival & literally said strike a pose... Some people make it easy others make it difficult...




As for the original op I would also loved to have done Debbie Harry, particularly around 1977-80, still haven't done her live yet... Hopefully that day will come..

the photographer was exercising his right as a law abiding citizen doing a legally acceptable hobby.

Once those numpties in yellow hi viz start using threats and behaving like that they deserve everything they get. It seems they have both resigned according to replies on youtube.

I guess kingdom security or Golden Wonder did not see their actions as being acceptable either....

Stan if you look at the guys website you will see he has been documenting Scunthorpe for a longtime & blogging about it also for a long time. Some people like what he does, others don't seem to understand it. Its the ones that don't understand who seem to have a problem with it.

Yesterday I was shooting a red carpet even in Manchester & it was one of the days talking points amongst the photographers...

I think the guy was very polite and stated clearly it was his hobby. I wish the security had phoned the police.

I do like when companies start spouting company policies when as the guy in the video said company policies don't affect him as a member of the public...

This made me laugh... The security woman gets so wound up

youtube link

Mine too... (shutter button sticking)