The second shot is really lovely!

How big do you reckon you can get prints with the Q before IQ degrades (probably not phrased quite correctly... Apologies)?

I've been having a (what I consider) a 'good-photography' (at least better) couple of months and thinking I maybe deserve a K5 to replace my K-x...

Problem is that since graduation I've as yet found no full-time employment and although I have two part-time jobs the hours are fairly sporadic until October...

As such, I remain utterly potless...

So reckon I need to sell some bits and pieces of Pentax photography gear (camera's and lenses) in order to buy some more Pentax photography gear (K5 and WR18-55)...

NB: AT THIS POINT I AM SIMPLY THINKING OUT LOUD - NOTHING IS CURRENTLY FOR SALE - WHEN IT IS I SHALL TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER OF PUT UP A CLASSIFIED AD IN THE RELIVANT SECTION

Currently I have:

K-x & 18-55 kit(To be sold - But last item to go)
Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 (to be sold)
DA50-200WR (keeping)
D-FA100mm macro 2.8 (keeping)
FA's 50-1.4; 28-2.8; 35-f2 (keeping)
MZ-7 & F35-70 (keeping)
Orange MEsuper & M50-1.4(to be sold)
Purple MG & M40-2.8 (keeping)
Honey Spotmatic (cream leather) & 55mm 1.8 (keeping)
Brown MX &50mm 1.4 (keeping)
Prog-A & Vivitar 19mm f3.8 (to be sold)

My question is...
Do we reckon 2 film cameras with these lenses, my K-x and kit, and the Tammy (which I just don't use) will cover the cost of a K5; or am I in cuckoo land?!

Saving at the moment just ain't an option as I have nothing to save...

Another thing is - I've really enjoyed collecting all this stuff but I only use the AF-primes on digital and only really use the MX & MZ7 film camera's (altough all work and have new seals etc)

What to do???

Shot as part of Yan Wang's 'Leap Year' project in University of Bradford's Gallery II... by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr

LEAPING ARTISTS!!!



Shot as part of Yan Wang's 'Leap Year' project in University of Bradford's Gallery II... by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr

Seriously... All day...



Shot as part of Yan Wang's 'Leap Year' project in University of Bradford's Gallery II... by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr

Really quite good fun working in a gallery...



Shot as part of Yan Wang's 'Leap Year' project in University of Bradford's Gallery II... by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr

PM sent re: swap

Who got it?

I'd love to see some shots of this bolted to an ME-F and to find out if the AF still works!!

I'll try a sid view of that bench when I get a chance... It's doublebacked (seat on both sides) so could be good if there's somebody else sat on the other side...

Cheers

I know that feeling... But I sometimes wonder if instead of carting 6 or 7 lenses around I couldn't get away with 3 or 4 & 2-bodies... FA's35&50 on one and FA28&D-FA100 on another...

I have on occasion had 'good-photography' days with my K-x with FA35 and D-FA100 and my MZ-7 with the F35-70... Wasn't as odd a combo as it sounds... Honest!!

I thought 6 large images would annoy folk so went small... Won't happen again!

The last one isn't sharp (which obviously annoys me) but I kinda liked his 'strut'... Oh... And his hat!

Thanks for the kind words everyone... These are the best results I've ever had in this genre... If there is a group in your area running workshops like the one I went to on Saturday I'd deffo recommend... There were about 35 of us out in Bradford in small groups; went out 3 times with different group leaders and then back to the gallery for discussion inbetween... Really fun day...

I agree with this... Do you frequently switch-out lenses?

My 2 most used focal-lengths are 35mm and 100mm and would love a 2nd body dedicated to the 100mm

If I were employed full-time and had cash to hand I'd probably make one... Think it would make a good 'dedicated-Macro-Cam' paired with my Samsung 100mm lens... Unfortunately I'm skint at the moment...