Can't argue with that. I once bought an EOS 5 film body, a very very capable camera but not one I got on with at all.

I bought my Z-1 because its controls just made sense, ditto my K-5 20yrs later because it felt exactly the same (but better built).

All my digital cameras are Pentax (haven't had the pleasure of any other menus yet - I hadn't really considered it).

John.

I'm pretty squarly in the 'must have a viewfinder' category, with one I'd probably have bought one, without, I won't. Then again I accept I may not be the target market.

Although I'd rather use a Pentax, with a compact camera, I'm quite happy to use something else as any accessories aren't going to be K compatible anyway.

Just stumbled on this one.

Thinking about it I find it very difficult to choose a single photo from what I consider the large list of iconic ones. A lot of them were simply shot by people who were in the right place at the right time and with the right connections to get them published.

An alternate question might be "What event would you like to have been present at where you thought the historical record photos are missing something?".

I'm not sure how iconic it is, but mine would be the one from Shackleton's Endurance expedition where the men are pulling a lifeboat on a sledge: link.

To me it's a curious shot that just had to be taken "Hang on boss, just want a quick photo, nobody would believe this...". That it was taken at all in the predicament they were in, is itself an achievement.

I love the blue effect you have on the night shots, gives them a very etherral look.

I took just my DA 17-70 and missed a couple of shots at the wide end but was very thankful of the 70mm long end, just about long enough in most cases. In hindsight I could also have taken my Sigma 70-300 and at least left it back at base most of the time.

I'm not sure if an extra stop is that important now that you pick your ISO for each shot easily and comparing DoF characteristics between the two lenses doesn't necessarily work.

I'm looking for a wider lens and had really decided on the 10-17 (purely because I want to have as wide a view as possible for those otherwise 'impossible' situations) but your shots have propmted me to re-think this, now considering the 12-24.

John.

I've now gone and bought a cirular polariser (usually the case that you only realise you need it after rather than before a trip).

I have also uploaded more photos to flickr.

John.

Removed from sale.

I've been testing this today and decided to keep it.

John.

Hi Charlotte,

You may be able to cobble something together with something like this: link

It is basically a three section extension tube with a screw on PK male at the rear and screw on PK female at the front. If you could get one (or something similar) for M42 as well, you'd be able to swap the M42 female end for the PK one.

Obviously you'd have to find a 'matching pair' (I can't right now) for it to work

You could try SRB who may be able to help:link

John.

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