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The link refers to a direct sales department surely? Maybe they aren't showing items they may not have in stock?

Comment by grahamcoad posted on Where is the 300mm F4? at 24/02/2014 - 10:12

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Want to buy a Genuine Pentax 52mm standard lens hood, round or square, clip on type preferred.

Thanks for viewing.
Graham.

Comment by grahamcoad posted on WTB Genuine Pentax 52mm standard lens hood. at 23/02/2014 - 18:37

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1.5219445275

Comment by grahamcoad posted on Exact crop factor of K3 Sensor. at 22/02/2014 - 17:29

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There isn't really a bad one is there?

My all time favourite was and is (so far) the Pentax MX for it's small size, great build quality and FABULOUS viewfinder.

(but just bought a LX that I can't put down...)

Comment by grahamcoad posted on which pentax film body to get? at 22/02/2014 - 08:01

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I thought the Ricoh GR was recently announced as "Discontinued"?

Comment by grahamcoad posted on Ricoh 24mm f/2 for APS-C at 22/02/2014 - 07:28

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I wonder if any of the other MX/ME/MG cases would be a close enough fit for a LX?

Comment by grahamcoad posted on WTB: Pentax LX case at 21/02/2014 - 21:28

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Two on UK Ebay as I type.

Comment by grahamcoad posted on WTB: Pentax LX case at 21/02/2014 - 16:28

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Great link! Mine stays here at sea level

Comment by grahamcoad posted on Pentax K-01 discontinued at 12/02/2014 - 13:26

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John, mine and its lens are "Used" but perfect, total cost of body and 40mm XS around £300, (but lens was already part of my "system" as it makes great images at small cost.)

I kept looking until I found a white K-01 at a good price.

I think the yellow looks too extreme, the black and silver seem to be "trying to look like traditional cameras" whereas the white seems to emphasise the non traditional design ideas.

Of course "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" but to me the white model is the ideal K-01.

Comment by grahamcoad posted on Pentax K-01 discontinued at 09/02/2014 - 09:27

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The main reason why 99% of DSLRs are roughly the same shape, and BLACK is that that's what the sales psychologists have established that "Enthusiast" customers want.

We're still using designs based on the old 35mm film camera shape and in black because it looks "cool" or "pro"......

I like the way Pentax, more than the rest are challenging this; remember "Pentax" were frequently innovators and ahead of the game, and they still offer several cameras in wild colours.

Olympus and NIKON are outrageously going for the "retro film era look" and I expect there are a few Pentax fans hoping for a digital version of the Spotmatic or ME Super, but this is all just marketing! (and backward looking)

The K-01 was a useful experiment and if nothing else, it has left a few of us with a quirky looking very high quality camera that cost only peanuts!

Comment by grahamcoad posted on Pentax K-01 discontinued at 25/01/2014 - 20:36

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