Hi folks. The time has come to pass my gear on as it's mostly unused and someone else would make much better use of it. I have a good range of 35mm Pentax gear which I would like to sell and I need advice and a valuation. Would anyone here be willing to help me with this or direct me to where I can get a realistic and independent valuation?

For starters, is it a better idea to sell each item separately or as a 'kit' in it's entirety?
Also, apart from e-bay and local camera shops, is there anywhere else I could independently sell it?

LX - Recently serviced and guaranteed. Late model (ISO 3200). Very clean (verging on mint) with some slight brassing on the outer edge of the mirror lock-up button. It has lived in it's Pentax LX leather case seemingly forever and it still has the original protective clear plastic on it's base. I have had this camera for years and it's faultless.

28mm f2.8 - Slight wear to the aperture ring but otherwise a good, clean lens. Lens&end caps.
50mm f1.2 - Clean, no signs of wear, crisp and about as good as it gets. Lens&end caps.
135mm f3.5 - Clean, no signs of wear. Comes in it's own Pentax leather case. Lens&end caps.
40-80mm(Macro) f2.8-f4 - Pristine.
FE-1 - Viewfinder
Takumar-A 2x Tele-converter.
Asahi bellows.
Vivitar AT22 - 36,20,12mm extension tubes. Pristine.

Other things include some filters, cable releases and some other sundries.


Many thanks in advance for any advice and help you can give.

Regards,

Darryl

Hi folks. I would like to sell my MZ30. It has had about 6 rolls of film put through it and is in pristine condition. I bought it as something to learn on and haven't used it since buying my LX.

It comes with it's original zoom lens, unused Pentax strap, batteries, body and lens caps, all original packaging (internal and external), inserts and paperwork. I kept everything it originally came with, including the little plastic bags and wire ties, so it looks as if you've just bought it from a shop!

If you'd like to know more about this, please send me a message and i'll be happy to chat.

Regards,

Darryl

PS: I also have a Sigma 28-200mm f3.5 lens for sale and would consider selling both together.

i-Berg, you may want to start worrying if you find straight spoons in your drawers, as I missed the spoon bending class.

If you can get hold of a 28mm (f2. and then buy a reversing ring from somewhere for a fiver, you can use the 28mm lens as a highly corrected macro lens when reverse-mounted onto bellows or tubes.

My macro setup is normally 28mm reversed onto bellows. Remember that to be able to take pin sharp photos of anything when using such high magnifications as you get with bellows and tubes, you will need lots of light, a shutter release cable, tripod or stable optical bench mount - there's much to do with eliminating vibrations in macro-land, so my LX allows me to lock-up the mirror to minimise mechanical vibrations.

Even more importantly, if you're using a 35mm film camera (as many of us still do), it can become really expensive because you can't immediately view your results and you have to be very patient so that you learn from your mistakes before they cost you dearly. It's not just about depth of field, though it is important.

There's an interesting photographer called Thomas Shahan on Flickr. He uses a technique known as 'focus stacking' - not the same as lens stacking. Different to what we're talking about here but I thought you'd like to check him out.

Hi Gareth,

Don't tempt me...

Hello all,

Thanks for your warm welcome. I look forward to reviving my LX once it's back from being CLA'd. If you see someone lying on a grassy field, pointing a load of kit at small insects and flowers, that'll be me and my macro.

Regards,

Darryl

Hi all. Just thought i'd do the right thing and introduce myself here before stuffing the forum full of questions and possibly even some answers too.

I'm a self-employed hypnotherapist who enjoys nothing more than slinging my trusty LX with it's immovable 50mm 1.2 over my shoulder, stuffing some 3200 in my pocket and going out for a spot of terrorism....I mean photography.

I live in Brighton and it's pretty much been photographed from every angle for the last 100 years, so I enjoy looking for new ways to see old things - an especially good quality if you ever fancy becoming a therapist. I also want to learn more about macrophotography and i've got a bellows with a 28mm 2.8 (reversed), a ring flash and a lot of patience for making small things look big. I'm not quite there yet but that's okay.

I don't yet have what I call 'the perfect set-up' because Pentax seem to want to keep me dangling in anticipation of them making a camera body which is as well thought through as the LX is. Perhaps you'll be able to help me find 'the one' but until then, my LX is winging it's way to Protech next week for a full CLA and once it's back i'll be avoiding the bluebells while trying to capture their joys.

Looking forward to meeting you all.

Darryl