Thank you guys for your comments on these images

The second and third ones are fantastic.

Regards
David

Yesterday I went to one of my favourite photography locations ever, Padley Gorge in the Derbyshire Peak District. This is a dazzling wonderland in Autumn, with a beautiful stream (Burbage Brook) rushing down the gorge and the most fabulous ancient woodland full of Sessive Oaks and mature Beech Trees. It was a great opportunity to test out my cheap ebay purchase K-1 and my new Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 lens, along with a couple of old favourites (other K-1 and Pentax-M 28mm f/3.5).

If you haven't been to Padley Gorge and you live within striking distance of the Derbyshire Peak District, I would highly recommend it, especially at this time of the year.

All comments and constructive criticisms welcome.

1. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



2. Pentax-M 28mm f/3.5 + Polariser



3. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



4. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



5. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



6. Pentax-M 28mm f/3.5 + Polariser



7. Pentax-M 28mm f/3.5 + Polariser



8. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



9. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



10. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



11. Pentax 28-105 WR



12. Pentax-M 28mm f/3.5 + Polariser



13. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



14. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8



Thank you for looking!

Cheers
David

A quick update on the issues with my recent ebay purchase K-1. After using the camera for around a week, the issue with the shutter not firing on the first exposure each day appears to have gone away. I'm suspecting the camera had been sat around for a long time not being used and me using it extensively over a short period of time has freed something up. It's now working perfectly.

A quick bump for the DA*50-135, also I forgot to mention on the original description that it comes with its box, instructions and the Pentax padded lens pouch too.

Samsung 12-24 is now sold, pending payment, only the DA*50-135 remains. Just a quick reminder that this 50-135 is showing no signs of any SDM issues.

The Sigma 17-70 is now sold, the DA*50-135 and the 12-24 are still available.

Hi All

I'm posting this thread in case it is of some use to anyone who may damage their K-1's rear screen (or the rear screen of any other camera for that matter, if it's made from glass), also because HarisF1 asked for it.

The backstory is that I recently bought a damaged K-1 on ebay, knowing that it had a cracked rear screen and a scrape on the body, which are almost certainly a result of it being dropped. I got it very cheap, considering that it works in all other respects and that I knew the cracked screen could be repaired to make it safe. With damage like this you will never completely fix it from a cosmetic point of view, but you can make it stable and useable, whilst reducing the cosmetic impact of the break. The best way to fix it is with car windscreen repair resin, simply apply it sparingly to all cracked areas, then place on the plastic UV curing strip that comes with the windscreen repair kit, then leave it in direct sunlight for 10 minutes to cure. Once cured, carefully remove the excess resin with a very sharp blade, such as a razor blade. You may need to repeat this 2 or 3 times to fully fill all of the damaged areas.

Below are some pics, the first is a 'before' image from the ebay listing, the second and third are after the repair. The crack is now secured and although clearly seen when the screen is off, it is barely visible when switched on and is perfectly stable for normal use, without any fear that the glass will fall out. Apologies that the screen is a bit dusty!

I hope this is useful / helpful for anyone with a similar issue.










Cheers, David

PM received for the 12-24 lens, but not yet confirmed sold.

I'll do a separate post with 'before' and 'after' images