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Comment by Chrism8 posted on A smaller camera system - your views please! at 05/06/2026 - 20:21
645 lenses can be had relatively cheaply on fleybay via Japan, I've purchased 2 that route, both boxed and described spot on and a vastly reduced ££ than in the UK Inc shipping and any customs charges.
Comment by Chrism8 posted on A smaller camera system - your views please! at 05/06/2026 - 17:07
The heaviest is the 645z bag at iro 15kg to 18kg and cos of the nature of when I use the 645z it's generally carried most of the day but the weight is spread over the shoulders / back and the camera / lens is then handheld to remove some of the weight from the bag.
Then it's the K1 or K3iii option's, the 3 has a 150 - 450 permanently attached and will be carried on wildlife or action shoots again most of the day, a sling type shoulder strap helps to distribute the weight evenly, the same with the K1 which with either the 70 -200 or the 24 - 70 with the other lens in the bag.
The oddball is the K5ii IR which gets chucked into various bags depending on the weather on offer.
Lennybloke - good luck in reaching a compromise to suit you, there's a good selection of suggestion in this thread.
Comment by Chrism8 posted on A smaller camera system - your views please! at 05/06/2026 - 15:48
The lens is still available
Comment by Chrism8 posted on DFA * 85mm f1.4 HD ED SDM £252.95 at 19/05/2026 - 13:16
Thank you
Comment by Chrism8 posted on FS - Sigma EM140DG Ring Flash Pentax at 12/05/2026 - 07:56
Comment by Chrism8 posted on FS - Sigma EM140DG Ring Flash Pentax at 05/05/2026 - 09:46
All 3 are good, but #2 stands out for that little bit extra cos of the contrasting colours.
Well shot
Comment by Chrism8 posted on Some From The Garden at 04/05/2026 - 06:49
Comment by Chrism8 posted on FS - Sigma EM140DG Ring Flash Pentax at 02/05/2026 - 09:41
Comment by Chrism8 posted on FS - Sigma EM140DG Ring Flash Pentax at 28/04/2026 - 12:23



That's an estimate, I can weigh everything out, or itemise it but the biggest weight is the 25 - 45 lens.
There's additional batteries, filters and a flash plus trigger in that as well