This lens is immaculate and in as new condition. It's the fully manual version with no A setting and the serial number begins with 28 making it the sought after Komine version.

£50 inclusing postage.

Many thanks for your replies.

I downloaded a trial of elements 8 last night and messed around with a few images. I was impressed. I also found the bicubic enlarger easy enough to get my head round.

I'm using a HP 4050 scanner for the slides and negs, but it takes an age to do. Sixteen slides at 600dpi/ppi takes about an hour and a half.

I have just received my K200d, and i also bought the WR 18-55 and 50-200 lenses. I want to try taking pictures in the RAW format and would like some advice on which software i should get.

I realise that there's a version of silkypics that comes with the camera, which i'm happy to use but i also want an interpolation programme. The interpolation being for the huge box of slides and negatives that i have. It also appeals in that i may wish to blow up to poster size anything in the future. The front runner interpolationally seems to be Genuine Fractuals which is a Photoshop plug in, which would mean having to buy Elements 8. So are is there any good stand alone interpolation software out there which compares to Genuine Fractuals. I'm quite happy to go down the Elements 8/Fractuals route if need be but given that i have RAW conversion software with the camera a stand alone interpolation programme make more sense.

Many thanks, Calum

I did a search on the forum and decided on Bonusprint to get three large bigger than A3 prints done. It's a bit of an experiment really as i've never done this digitally before. I can let you know how they turn out if you like.

The other popular recommendations i found were: dscolourlabs, onevisionimaging, peakimaging and snapfish.

Aye Donald your some man.

I've just bought it and found out that it also comes with a receipt.

I had been looking on eBay but only under the DSLR section, so it obviously pays to cover all options when searching.

So thanks galore Donald your help has been greatly appreciated.

All the best, Calum

Excelent, many thanks for your help Donald.

Do you still have the K200d body Mark?

I've just been informed (after i phoned up) that the KM i had ordered is out of stock, and the few who are selling it online are doing so with the plastic lightweight lens. Which i don't want.
So back to the drawingboard and i've been online also trying to get a K200D but this also seems to be out of stock everywhere.
So does anyone know where i can get my hands on a new K200D or have a good used one that i can take of their hands?

Many thanks, Calum

Thanks for the warm welcome and looking forward to posting some island shots in due course.
Ah Polchraine you are right there in that there is nowhere that does the "marag dubh" as well. I can't say i've had Buckie haggis, but i work with a lot of chaps from there offshore so i'll make a point of getting one.

I've been lurking on this forum for a while gleaning as much info as i could and bought a Km online last week, which has yet to arrive.
My first camera over twentyfive years ago was a Pentax then a Minolta, a Nikon and finally a Canon. I then entered the digital age with Fujifilm somethingorother point and shoot ten years ago and for the past five years i've had a Lumix LX1, which i have enjoyed using but have by the same measure found frustrating to use. So i decided to bite the bullet and get another SLR.
Coming from 35mm i find the whole digital process to be far too complicated in comparison and i'm sure that there are a lot like me out there who know how to take a photograph and just want the best sensor and metering system without the teasmaid thrown in.
Anyway i did a lot of reasearch and decided on the Km because it consistently got better reviews over its main rival and seems to be considered user friendly (no teasmaids). I also liked my old Pentax and disliked the idea that some people who work for the largest UK camera chain who doesn't stock Pentax told me that they are not as technologically advanced and not worth stocking!
That statement was what did it for me and i bought my Pentax the very next day.
Anyway i look forward to visiting this forum in the future and possibly bending a few ears.

Many thanks to you all.