Pictures as promised.

Lens is silver. I'll put some photos up tonight.

For sale is my Pentax 80-320 zoom lens which is getting no use, as I'm finding I favour wide-angle lenses.

In very good, used, condition, the glass is clear and bright, the aperture snappy, full working order, and only slight marks to the silver lens barrel (just signs of use really). Original box, serial number card, lens caps included.

I'm in Bury, Lancs. Local buyers are welcome to view, or I'm happy to post within the UK. £75 collected, or £85 posted.

Remember if you want a simple push-on alternative to the screw-in lens cap you can use the lid from a Fuji film canister (the slide films have a black lid which looks quite good on the lens).

The FOV takes some getting used to but after a while I got used to using it as a standard lens, the extra focal length making the subject more dominant in the frame for extra impact.

Enjoy this quirky but very nice lens!

My parents-in-law have asked me, as the "family photographer", to help them choose a digital compact camera for under £100.

My choices appear to be:

Refurbished Optio M20 £59
Refurbished Optio A10 £99
Brand new Optio T20 £99
A couple of Nikon models at around £99 (however, I would love to be able to create another happy Pentax owner).

Which would you choose, and why? Have I missed any other models?

As I've bought 1 & 2gig SD cards for my istDL I have offered them my 2 no-longer-used 512Mb cards, so an SD compatible camera is preferred.

I have an Optio WP and am very happy with its image quality, accepting its limitations in low light and action photography etc. I would expect similar quality from a new £100 model. Will I (or my in-laws) be disappointed?

Many thanks for any opinions offered.

I have had the original Optio WP (5MP) for just over a year and have been absolutely delighted with it. I bought it for the same reason as you, having got tired of hauling an SLR on mountain walks.

Picture quality is excellent, and there is no problem producing A4 sized prints from it.

My WP has now taken over 3000 shots, and been used in the sea without problem.

A particularly good feature is its close-focusing performance, which is fantastic, right down to 1cm.

Well, assuming I am first to buy a 70mm Ltd, I am happy to report that this lens is fabulous. I now know what the Ltd lens series 3D effect looks like. It's also very discreet. Fitted to the DL, it's an unobtrusive long lens, perfect for candids.

I am also highly impressed with the fit and finish. It has the cold metal feel of my ME super. Wonderful.

Hi

I've been lurking here for ages. The extent of knowledge and experience never fails to amaze me.

Ok, crawling over, I want to add a decent quality modern generation lens to my collection and am very tempted by the 70mm Ltd. It looks to be ideal for portraits and candids out in the mean streets of Manchester.

I have a K85/1.8 that I loved using on my ME super but I find it too long on the ist DL and hardly use it. My F50/1.7 is great but a tad short for some portraits.

Has anyone used the 70mm Ltd yet and can comment on it in any way before I blow this year's CBA (Camera Buying Allowance) on it?

Thanks in advance

James Brooks