So now Chris has to monitor the private messaging systems of all the forums he subscribes to in order to check that some lunatic hasn't tried to place an order?

That's ridiculous, and to blame Chris is just plain stooopid.

Well, they hadn't seen your item on the phone, and P/E values tend to come from a bible that all stores use, and which is updated from time to time. I very much doubt that they were trying to mislead you.

Sorry, but you score 0/100 for your report.

G

If you spend all your money on over-priced accessories, you'll have less to spend on the things that matter - like good Pentax lenses.

G

tatoos's?

Good grief.

Tattoos, surely?

G

My S1 Vivitar 28-70mm (sold as Pentax-fit on Ebay!) didn't jam on the camera, and the pin did seem to be rounded.

But I soon removed it. It's very easy to do.

G

B&H Photo-Video is a company, not a location.

Are you in New York?

As for notifications, you certainly don't want or need them if you are a regular poster. But there is no need to turn off private messages.

G

I suspect this is not the ideal lens for you, and the FOV of a 55mm would suit you better. On a DSLR the 77mm really comes into its own with tight portraits.

Also, the real quality of the lens won't be seen in relatively harsh and constrasty outdoor light. Wait until the evening if you want to shoot outdoors.

But I am glad you are enjoying it. You won't find anything better!

G

You'll love the lens. Good luck with it.

G

I bought one new, many years ago, and loved it.

When it was stolen, I bought another on Ebay.

For those who like closely-cropped portraits, it's an excellent choice.

Like all M & K lenses, you can use it in Av mode on a DSLR, provided it is wide-open - which is great for portraits.

G

You're correct, Tim, in suggesting that nonsense is more usually teamed with arrant, but since Mr Reynold's sentence was more than usually mangled, it can also quite accurately be termed errant.

Anyway, I am off to write the next chapter in my new book, "Man-eaters of Shetland", the tragic tale of a herd of killer ponies, some only six inches high, which decimated the Glasgow suburbs in the Seventies.

Fortunately, help was at hand. Chapter VI describes the daring exploits of a heroic figure known only as "The Terminator", who finally brought the killers to heel by pulling their tails. Now in her eighties, "Term" spends her time warning an unheeding world of the perils involved in joining a pony club.

Just wait for the film.

G

It's metal all right.

But if you want to test its mettle, try some portraits in natural light.

G