I predict Tel is about to recieve a PM

I was born on the 2nd June 1954* under the sign of Arachne the Spider (according to the Druidic Astrological Calender) that makes me 656 months old (a year is too long for my memory span)

*note: that is also the same day as the Yorkshire Ripper and the Marquis DeSade....do you still want me to come to the user meet in May

Does it really matter? if it follows the pattern and innovations of the K10/20D than it will be another winner for Pentax, however I wouldn't expect too much, I think Pentax are far better off keeping the prices low and offering the best value for money than venturing into some of the wallet busting suggestions weve had (full frame for instance)

I'm sure Pentax will surprise us with at least one new feature but predicting what this will be is almost impossible.

Is'nt it wonderful how Photography open your eyes

Rock steady tripod, f16 or higher, remote or self timer release and bracket the exposure. You dont need advice for time of day or composition

I dont have a better Curlew shot than that either come to think of it I dont have ANY Curlew shots

I do have a better Blue Tit shot though

I know its not bad, but its not brilliant either!
As for cloning......that would be cheating if the barbed wire wasn't there I might be tempted to clone out the twig and even that bit of wire on the fence, but going too far means its not photography (for me anyway), besides I didn't like the background

Nice snap Ross, not got a decent shot of a Dunnock myself yet despite having a few pairs frequenting my back garden all year round

This is about the best shot I have, not an ideal setting though

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Since the MZm is a manual focus camera your best bet is to stick with K or KA mount lenses. Forget the 18-55 it wont work.

Pentax "K" mounts are the same, the only variation is electrical contacts, AF drives and aperture actuation levers, any Pentax lens will physically fit any Pentax body, but it might not work fully or even work at all. Pentax bodies are usually backwards compatable with older lenses, this is not true the other way round so using a modern lens on an old body may cause problems.

All the information you need about what works with what is here:

link

The camera body will still display the aperture set on the lens, there is no electronic wizardry in the teleconverter (any make) that tells the camera a converter is fitted.