I could connect my DS to my iPod, which was basically a 60GB hard drive, via a small adaptor provided by Apple.

Unfortunately, the transfer speed was so slow, USB 1.0, I think, that the iPod and camera batteries, were both drained before the transfer from a 512MB card was complete.

So there is a way of down loading to an external hard drive.

Thanks Peter, it could possibly drag me away from the 'fishy' but then again . . . . .

Simon, I understand what you mean.

I have sold off a few of the lenses that have seen little use over the last year or two, Tamron 500 mirror, Tamron 300mm, Tamron x2 converter, Pentax A 50mm f1.4 and recently a Pentax Takumar 100mm macro + Bellows and bits, ( liked that lens a lot, but got the Sigma 105 macro after seeing our 'Dan's' pictures so I felt it could go too ).

The cash I got went to the 17-70mm, didn't pay for it all, but went toward the cost.

I'm planning to cut my kit further, and end up with about 5-6 lenses. Don't really have much use for the 'long' stuff any more.

Probably end up with the K10D and the DS with the Pentax 10-17 Fisheye, Pentax 17-17mm, Pentax FA50mm f1:1.4, Pentax 50mm f1:1.2 and the Sigma 105mm Macro. Although, I would consider selling the K10D and the DS for a K20D, don't have too much desire for the K-7 at the moment

The longest I have now is a Tamron 28-200mm, but it's next on the list to go.

I had been wanting one of these since they first came out, but the talk of the forthcoming price rises, prompted me to get one sooner rather than later.

First impressions are good, just the range I want. Focus is quick, quiet and positive, so far anyway, only had it a few hours.

Here is one from this evening,

Sunset Signal






K10D and my NEW Pentax 17-70mm on it's first outing, it's very nice

Got into a panic about price rises, so ordered it in a hurry, got it today, 25th June and managed to get out for a while this evening.

Looks like I can make it there too.

I read this thread and I started to panic, and ordered the Pentax 17-70 last night, got the email from SRS, it arrives tomorrow

No more lenses for me for a good while

I am planning on getting a Pentax 17-70mm, and hope to fund some of it by selling a few of the Pentax items I don't use anymore.

So, for sale,

Pentax Takumar SMC 100mm f4 Macro lens, plus T-Mount, 5 extension tubes of various sizes, screw thread, and a bellows with focus rail and lock, also screw thread.

The T-Mount converts the screw thread 100mm lens to a K fitting. It acts like a small extension tube, so you will loose infinity focus, but it is ok for close focusing. You could retain the infinity focus if you get one of these, link .

I was hoping to £80 for this bundle and I will add the actual p&p. I may be open to delivery / collection in Scotland.

The photographs below show the items and some of the images taken with the 'kit' on my DS

The 'kit',



The 'kit' assembled



The 'kit' on my DS + FTZ500 flash, ( not for sale, ever ! )



The top of an onion taken with the set-up above.



The pictures show, 50mm lens image, the 100mm lens and the 100mm lens with the tubes + bellows.



The "Potato Monster"



Any more info., just ask

More like Crazy Prices ?

Look at the price of the Z-1P on this page ?


link

Duh, should have thought of that !

I could have had 20 of these by now, damn !!!


And a few Great White's swimming in my moat !!!!