£199.00 at Ffordes Photographic if anyone is interested in a long lens.

https://www.ffordes.com/p/SH-18-025707/sigmapentax-af/170-500mm-f5-63-apo-dg-pen...

Super. Reminds me of Wall.e

A cracking set of photo's. Thank you.

My first DSLR was a Samsung GX-10. (Pentax K 10D equivalent) Coming from a Pentax LX I wanted to remain with the Pentax brand that I'd always been with. The shop at the time only had the Samsung version in stock and it was at a knock down price so I went with it. I loved it from day one. In due course I sold it to a friend and upgraded to the K5. It was a sale I regretted as I loathed the K5 so when when SRS announced impending stock of the new K3 I pre-ordered it without hesitation and loved it from day one. That camera went everywhere with me, up hill and down dale like a perfect companion.
Then the K1 was introduced and whilst I had no plans to upgrade, even though I found the full frame format appealing, the opportunity to buy a brand new K1 came my way at a price I couldn't refuse - so I bought it. (As you do) Following its delivery I un-boxed it with eager anticipation, examined it and decided I did not like it. I placed it back in its box without even mounting a lens on it and it was then a full seven months later before I looked at it again and deigned even to charge its battery.
At first use it felt like I was committing adultery against my beautiful K3. Such feelings probably sound and in fact are totally irrational. But it is a fact that some of us humans can and do become attached to inanimate objects. The point I'm trying to make in this rather long winded ramble is that we can so easily get comfortable with the status quo that we become reluctant to move on, even when it's ultimately for the best. The fact is, since I first tripped the shutter I've never used my K3 since as I'm now totally sold on the K1.
My best advice to you therefore is don't procrastinate like I did, take the plunge because the likely hood is, you won't look back either.

Good luck.

PS There is some fantastic legacy glass out there as well, often dirt cheap with oodles of character and wonderful to experiment with. Alas if there's a downside it's that it's so easy to catch LBA! lol....

Purchased, paid for and posted and now off to do the stars with it's new owner.

A pleasure to trade with you SMC and I hope it gives you many hours of enjoyment.

D.

No, I don't think so either. The A 100 f2.8 is lovely piece of engineering and good examples like the Vivitar 105mm series 1 are exceedingly hard to come by and when you do they aren't cheap. A take to your grave lens me thinks!

Lovely photo's too.

Nudge and a price reduction. £110.00 posted.

Thank you Mr Riley.

OOOOPS!

Should be in classifieds.

I you spot this Mr Riley, would you please be so kind as to move it to the correct section. Thank you.

Pentax GPS Unit O-GPS 1 Astrotracer Brand new in box, unopened and unused.

Bought from SRS for use on my K3. Now have a K1 so it's surplus to requirements.

£120.00 posted. (UK Only Sale) Paypal (gift), BT or cleared cheque.