I've not followed this up because of lack of time, but this pristine K20D is still available. The K20D is a very viable camera even now and I'm reluctant to let it go, certainly if the price becomes too low.

So still at £175, delivered in the UK, with a total of three genuine Pentax batteries. Boxed, all accessories, pristine condition.

If you're interested, please let me know. If it doesn't sell I'll look to pass it along to a family member when someone expresses an interest to move into photography.

You could check to see that you are not set to spot metering. This can cause exposure problems if unaware that it's set. Try centre weighted or matrix metering and that should solve that problem.

Lens paid for.

I'm happy to take that off your hands. I'll PM you to sort out the details.

I'm seeing confusion here. Are we talking about the reported aperture motor problem, or a shutter problem? These are two different things.

That purple fringing is quite obtrusive. If you're thinking of a new lens the Pentax 55-300mm is probably the strongest option.

If cost is a problem, then the Pentax FA J 70-300mm is available from SRS for a very modest £119. It's a film era full frame lens but SRS seem to have found a source of new ones. It's a real baragin and results are almost as good as the newer 55-300mm. Certainly much better than the results you've shown above.

Hope that helps!

A great find, very well photographed.

If it's all working it's no doubt the SR system - the sensor array moves. So just enjoy it, you've spent £100, but that's a bargain compared to the pleasure you should untilmately get from using the camera.

100 is the folder name. It implies 7269 shutter releases. When it reaches 9999 the next step will be folder 101, which will start from 0001. Then folder 102, and so on. Nothing to worry about.

A thunking noise is probably the sensor assembly moving, until such time as the camera is switched on and the SR system takes command of it. Again, nothing to worry about.

I used the 50mm f/1.4 FA for the ePHOTOzine review and was pleased with that. The 43mm f/1.9 Limited that I have produces nice images too, but the edge performance of my sample is a bit weak until stopped down. The 75-300mm FA J lens, avaialble very cheaply from SRS, is actually not at all bad and worth its £119 price tag.

I think the standard and telephoto lenses should be fine, but I do need to find and try some wide angles. As they won't be telecentric designs it may be they won't reach the standards of say the new 15-30mm, but some may be usable.