This is not just a bump!
Working the 'net hard, I conclude that an AF280T might do me just as well, or a low-end Yongnuo.
Comments, or offers, will be appreciated.

Geoff

The quality of the AF240Z is not really the issue here, Stuart, but rather the fact that it does (did) do what I wanted.
BTW, it functions in Auto and Manual modes as well as Program, and I can live without P-TTL (I have managed to do it since the early '60s, after all).
I have nothing against 3rd-party manufactuer when it comes to flashes, and I am open to any suggestions (provided the have a low trigger voltage, of course)

Geoff

It's boo-hoo time. I dropped my trusty AF240Z flash yesterday and it landed hard! Has anyone got a 240Z in the back of a drawer somewhere. My usage does not justify buying new, but I do want the tilt/zoom function, combined with the ability to use a remote hot-shoe cable. I don't know enough about other make compatibility to even suggest alternatives.

Bump!

Bump!

This is a Tamron Adaptall-2 SP, f3.8-5.4, 60-300mm Zoom. Fitted with an adapted Canon tripod mount. Original front and rear caps, and manual. General condition is good and there is only minimal dust inside. It comes with a Pentax-K adapter fitted.
£90 posted
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Pentax P50 (35mm) Body in excellent condition (minor scuff marks on bottom plate and the plastic protector on the bottom of the mirror box). Fitted Tokina SD f3.5-4.5/28-70 Macro Zoom. Lens is clean externally (slight internal dust). Pentax ME II winder in very good condition. Vivitar 2X rear converter in KA mount (with original front cap), Pentax AF200S flash (compatible with P50 hotshoe)’ Pentax neckstrap, 9” cable release. Ideal for student who has to start with film. £100
To separate:
P50 body … £25
Tokina lens … £30
ME II Winder … £17.50
AF200S Flash … £22.50
2X converter … £10
all plus p&p
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This is a Pentax OLH-1 Lensometer. It has nothing to do with photography.
Its purpose is to enable the assessment of spectacle and contact lenses, and is good for indicating astigmatism correction and power. Long since replaced by the OLH-2, and then by much more powerful test equipment, this is of no real use today (even though it works just like new). It is offered as something of interest to the collector of all things Pentax. The kit includes the original holders for 8mm and 10mm contact lenses, and an adjustable platform for spectacles. The case forms a stand when in use. The vacant slot inside the case is for 2xAA batteries.

Asking £55.00 posted.
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No, I do not want to hi-jack this thread, but ...

For some time I have wondered about the insistence on Pentax Cameras, but not on the lenses. OK, so with a digital, the body does the initial processing; but with film, the body merely hold the film in place.

So if I put an E.German 58mm f2.8 lens and a K/M42 adapter on my K20, then an image would be taken with a "Pentax Camera". If I put a Pentax M42 lens on an old Praktika body, any images will not be taken with a "Pentax Camera", even though the image basically results from a Pentax lens.

Reverting back, the idea of re-reproducing an image makes me want to try it (its one of the few things that my ever-decreasing mobility will let me do) but I will try with a Pentax generated image - just in case I like the result. Now, where did I put those A3 competition prints?

Geoff

Well, actually you can!
Mix the resin on a piece of sheet aluminium (even thin steel at a pinch) and warm it on a cooker hotplate - it gets very thin/runny and you can apply it with a small brush.
Throw the sheet and brush away afterward, of course.
The trick is to use enough to get a consistent mix - but this can be cheaper than a poor repair.

Geoff