Spotted (or rather heard) today and in time for Le Mans weekend.

Mavis is a 1930's racing Bentley with a rather large Packard engine.



Mavis at MediaCityUK #1 by John Halliwell, on Flickr



Mavis at MediaCityUK #2 by John Halliwell, on Flickr



Mavis at MediaCityUK #3 by John Halliwell, on Flickr

For me it depends what your widest lens currently is. If you're thinking of a fisheye at all, that's what I'd get because one day you'll want to get 'everything' in and need the 180 degree (ish) angle of view. I haven't used one though.

Hi Peter,

If using the genuine Pentax adapter, which contains a spring, there is no problem removing it from the camera. A pencil, small screwdriver or even a finger nail easily depress the spring and allows the lens to be unmounted. Unfortunately the Pentax adapters aren't cheap at the moment, but they are the only ones I would use.

Many people try to minimise the time the camera is open to the elements and try to permanently mount the adapter to their lenses. As there's nothing to lock the lens/adapter unit on the body if you remove the spring in order to do this, I wouldn't try this either.

John.

Unfortunately there's no simple solution to the problem and the more complex your solution gets the more knowledge you need. Having seen a friend spend two weeks trying to get his quad stripped RAID array back up and running, I'm wary of making it too complicated.

You can never cover everything, and while watching for the plane falling out the sky, can fall down an abandoned mineshaft instead.

Hi All,

Thanks to those who have looked at this, but I've decided not to sell it after-all.

I've acquired some every ready cases with recent camera purchases which are surplus to my requirements. All are complete and intact but showing the usual creasing around the press studs etc.

2x Spotmatic cases - £15 each with UK delivery.

1x ME Super (cam with an MEF) - £15 with UK delivery.

1x S1a (will fit over the clip-on meter) - £15 UK delivery.

John.

For Sale: FA 28-80 f/3.5-4.7 PowerZoom lens (black, 58mm filter thread) originally sold with the Z-1 film camera (not to be confused with the later, slower FA 28-80 without the PowerZoom).

As with many of these the PA/AS zoom switch has broken and there are a couple of slight marks on the very edge of the front element. The PowerZoom collar clicks in/out of manual/PowerZoom and it power zooms fine on my K-5. It also focuses and stops down fine, the filter ring is fine and it comes with generic caps.

Selling as I have another one. £30 posted to the UK.

John.

Photos added:

Hi Oso,

I will admit I haven't tried using the clip-on meter in anger yet. I've compared it to my Sekonic L408B and it looks to be 'about rightish' depending where I point it. I wanted a period meter as it felt out of character using a digital one.

John.

Great opportunity for before and after pics.