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You're not helping me at all here Chirpy! Keep thinking "I'll get one... I won't get one..."

The close focusing is something I'm especially interested in, I know it's not macro, but for flowers and similar I reckon it would do a great job. I think it would get a lot more use than my Tamron, just because of the portability, AF and close focus.

I'm gradually persuading myself.

Thanks for these.

Dan

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I am having difficulty inserting an image for the competition.

As far as I can see, I am correctly following advice in previous posts - click IMG then insert URL and then click IMG again, as follows:




This doesn't appear to work, however. Can anyone tell me why?

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Hi all,

I would like some help, I am thinking to buy a Pentax K10D kit from .SRS Microsystems and have some questions?

1, which lens should I go for the Tamron 70-300 telephoto lens or the Pentax 50-200 lens.

2, I have a Pentax AF 330 FTZ Flash, Pentax AF 400 FTZ Flash & the Pentax AF 500 FTZ Flash & of f shoe lead, are any of these compatible with the K10D in any mode

3, Are there any film filters compatible with Digital photography.

4, Are any of the following lens worth keeping to use with the K10D?
19mm P/K Vivitar 3.8/22 MF
24mm P/K Sigma 2.8/22 AF Macro
28/200 P/K Sigma 3.8.5.6UC AF Macro
70/200mm P/K Pentax 4/32 AF Power Zoom
400mm P/K Sigma 5.6/32 MF APO


I have been a Pentax fan since the 70’s I still have 2 Chinon CE 4’s with power winders.
My 2 Pentax MZ5-N’s were stolen some years ago

Many thanks for any help given

Jason

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I agree George, the 1.7x AF converter was an artifact of the MF/AF changeover period and wouldn't be as popular now.

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Well, I was just looking at that. I'm sure that when it was announced, and until quite recently, the RRP was £899, but it now seems to be £999, which has made me think again... Can get the Sigma 100-300mm f/4 for about £750 and the zoom would be more versatile.

I was thinking that the retail price would be about £100 less, and that would make it more attractive compared to the Sigma (even though it would still be more, SDM and weather-sealing would be a bonus). But if it's around £900 - £1000, I'm not so sure...

Just found this on the Warehouse Express site, a new one in Pentax fit too, as far as I know. A little bit more pricey though, definitely up your street though Clarky.

Dan

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Don't think I've ever seen this one in a Pentax mount before, but here it is on Amazon...

Looks as though Sigma may be issuing more of their lenses in PAF fit.

Dan