Easy train ride to Watford on the Overground from Richmond....

That hire list is lacking unfortunately - if Chris could find a way of supplementing this with the longer FA* (where available used) and teh forthcoming DA560 I'll be knocking on his door for my upcoming bird photodays.........

Fabulous lens - you'll regret selling it Alan.....

Dave - please remind me what the camera end looks like and I will have a look through my cables - I hadn't chucked it away...

Asahi Photo in Brentford are good too. He's serviced my Z-1s...

Why not a Z-1p OH? When I gave myselfa choice of keeping my Z-1, Z-1p or MZ-S, I sold the MZ-S - although it's a beauty the Z-1s were better tools in my opinion.

Where are you B? If in N Wales the obvious candidate is Cambrian. I've dealt with all the other candidates too - shame Mifsuds don't sell new Pentax, I've bought some gear from them over the years....

I really appreciated my FA24-90 lens, and agree with the sentiments - sharp but loose. Sold it because I wanted to keep my lenses down to a sensible number...

I'm with Unlocker - it's the FA*85 that's the must have....

As it's been disqualified I will go for the DA*16-50 and DA*60-250 - since they've come back from JPS with new SDM motors the cameras deliver better quality than my D3 and Nikkors.

this one too....

Personally, I have had mixed experiences of Jessops, but when buying high ticket items at some stores they have been excellent.

It is sad that another street presence has gone, I prefer the personal approach and nearly bought a DA17-70 in Richmond only to find the lens was faulty. I hesitated buying online only because it's more hassle to return faulty equipment - the only ever time I've had to return was to Watford...

On the other hand, for Jessops' continued survival was a slap in the face of the creditors and employees of Jacobs...

Just reading topics on talkphotography they are all praising Panamoz - true they might get good service now that DigitalRev is not flavour of the month - but buying overseas just makes the situation here in the UK much, much worse.

Support your local camera shops - last one in Richmond gone now