It's undeniably convenient, but the let down is the very small (f/6.3) maximum aperture at the long end. otherwise, a great lens for travel.

The 18-270mm is a better lens, based on the tests published for the Tamron version.

I'm happiest with the 18-135mm, and some time in the future may be able to augment that with a 135-400mm or whatever the long zoom turns out to be.

Pentax only regarding the cameras, plus of course the Pentax made Samsung DSLR versions.

Any lens you can fit to your Pentax camera is OK.

Many thanks for taking the trouble to do the update.

Special Delivery with extra compensation paid for is safest by far, for both parties. As a seller, if an eBay item gets a bigger price than expected I will usually cover the cost of SD as it's not worth taking the risk of the normal mail system.

That's why we try to keep Classified Ads to the point Mark - it heps nobody if we don't have a clear idea of what's going on, least of all buyer and seller.

Still, I'm glad you have found your K-5 and I hope you'll enjoy using it.

This thread is getting bogged down with questions - plkease ask questions elsewhere in the appropriate forum section.

Has a sale happened here?

If you put an image in the Gallery it will appear in your Portfolio.

Your cousin is the photographer as regards the client, but the most important thing I would think is not to have any falling out with a family member.

If you don't want to give up the recognition of your work, then under these circumstances I would maybe think about whether it isn't better just not to do it. People do post images on facebook that they shouldn't, but when it's family it's a technicality really.

My family post pictures that I take, and they are welcome to. I'm glad they enjoy them enough to want to share them.

No, that wasn't my point. There's nothing to be gained from watching someone walking up and down streets with a Hasselblad and doing nothing really. Is there?

Still, I'll leave any further comment to others.

Other thread closed as requested.