Are we talking big gigs or little gigs Dave?
If it's small club gigs just get in there and get the shot with whatever camera you have...

If you're serious about gig photography then being descrete can't be your priority... See if you can blag press passes from local magazines/blogsites (Vibrations in Leeds spring to mind) by offering to review for them, they can then approach promoter on your behalf...

Gary on this forum would be a good guy to talk to... Sure he'll pop up with some good advice soon...

I was really close on bidding for it myself but remembered this thread and the fact that my other half would castrate me... Plus I have one...

Just seen a very handsome Spottie in the film 'American Gangster'...

Any other films featuring Pentax cameras?

I'm not sure how any of my images could be used as a method of cyber-bullying, that said, I don't often work with models (I have on occasion as part of a group)...

How does the use your images help the cyber bully?

Less than 10 mins left but just saw: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASAHI-PENTAX-MX-35mm-SLR-CAMERA-F70-162mm-ZOOM-LENS-MX...

After braving the North Sea for a surfing lesson (which with the provided gear was suprisingly toasty) I went for a walkabout with the K5... Think these are all with the FA35 (D-Xenon 100mm macro might be in here somewhere...) and some use the Heliopan ND-3,0 too...

Cayton Bay






North Bay (here I used the ND)









Really good day out... The surf lesson was the best birthday present I've ever had and met some really nice people...
Also, don't get to see the coast often enough - was fun to be there on my own and get a chance to play with filters and stuff...

I'm back! I can stand up and turn on a surf board and fall off lots too!!

Winter wetsuits (5:3) work really well... Boots and gloves were also supplied and I wasn't cold at all!!

Took a couple shots at Cayton Bay after then drove to North Bay and took a walk... Will upload a few in a bit (LR3 currently running a bit slow...)

A 'Prog-A' might come up for around the same price as an ME-Super... Better camera... Fugly-butters in comparrison to the ME but uses the 'A' setting...

A birthday gift! Have been assured of a very good wetsuit - with boots etc...

Setting off first thing... Half day surfing half day pottering with camera...

I too think you'll struggle to get an MX in decent nick for £30.
With patience you may pick up a K1000 on ebay though...