A couple of days ago I took some comparison shots. One with the new 28-105 and the other the FA 50mm f1.4 prime







Both were taken in program mode and the camera decided for both to shoot them at 1/800" @ f5.6 @ 100 ASA. No over-ride or anything.

It's pretty easy to work out which lens was used for each shot given the obvious exposure differences, yet both report the same setting!

I've emailed Ricoh and SRS to see if this is a common issue. If it is not I've requested my lens be replaced, if it is I'm going to request a refund as it is all to easy to forget to dial in underexposure and end up with an over exposed photograph. We're not talking about an old M lens having to press the green button, this is supposed to be the latest and the best and priced accordingly.

Yes. The modification sometimes necessary is to scrape some paint off to allow all the contacts to work (though that normally refers to adapting some teleconverters.)
There's a photo of Vivitar tubes with contacts and the converter mod in a thread on the US forum:
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/58-troubleshooting-beginner-help/146065-about...

Older ones do, my D-FA 100mm f2.8 macro has an aperture ring.

Yep, you're right, thank you. I'll get PU X-rated!
Thanks too for the various comments.
Perhaps someone would update the heading and photo titles please? I'd do it myself if I could!

What makes you think the eBay ones aren't originals? £8 sounds about the right price for an OEM one.

http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-pentax-o-lc77-front-lens-cap-for/p1539692

Or from Ricoh themselves (at £9):

http://shop-uk.ricoh-imaging.eu/photo-accessories/lens-caps/front-lens-cap-77mm....

Or for £1.59 one of these should suffice:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/77mm-Snap-clips-Lens-Cap-Cover-for-Sony-Nikon-Pentax-P...

1. Pirate Ship



2. Pirate Ship (variation)



3. Silver Seas



4. Groins



5. Beach Walker



6. Through the Groin



As per title, all taken with the MX-1
Thanks for looking, comments welcome!

An update, tried this myself. it seems to save each shot in turn, combining the current shot with the previous one until the sequence ends, so if you set it for 20 shots, you will get 20 images, but each will be a progression of the previous one. Well it works! I've noticed that this function creates a new folder for each fresh sequence.
If you took a subject without much movement between the shots it might not be obvious anything has changed, but a figure walking across the scene will be recorded each time but getting fainter as the sequence progresses. Create some shots of ghosts!

This may help:
http://wkoopmans.ca/notebook/?p=10592
and maybe this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vKrBLGKmNw

I'd agree, the foreground up to the boat reflection could easily be removed, so the boat with that reflection would become the foreground interest giving a much stronger image. Otherwise it's great!

Thank you for getting in touch and for the clarification. All you need do is call it a free prize draw. Good to see you're using a Pentax camera for marketing purposes and the course is an interesting add-on.