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John

John

DoF is rarely equal either side of the focus point, if you'd like a focus test chart I've found the following gives very good consistent results:

http://focustestchart.com/chart.html

or in pdf format:

http://focustestchart.com/focus21.pdf

Regards,

John

Dixons or one of the other large electricals were selling them for less than £60 a couple of weeks back. There's a new version on the way, hence the price reductions, but I'm not sure the new one is available in Pentax fit.

Regards,

John

http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/pentax-prepara-lanzamiento-dos-slr-photokina,1_6552

John

I've tried the first version and soon sold it. I found the old F 70-210 to be sharper especially at the edge of frame. The Tamron 70-300 LD Di was also considerably better IMHO at 200mm. Unless I needed the light weight and compact size with "quick shift" focus I wouldn'y buy one personally. The DA 55-300 is a different proposition altogether, reputedly much better.

John

Bump, £210 for the lot.

John

I owned a Nikon FM, my second camera, the first being a Pentax MX. I preferred the size of the Nikon to the MX. I think I bought one in the year Nikon changed the shutter mechanism from what I've been told. The Nikon gave me nothing but trouble, sent for repair 4 times under warranty, I went back to the MX after that. I considered buying a Nikon D200 at one point, but all that changed with the arrival of the K10D and K20D models, I already had a large selection of Pentax lenses. I just wish Pentax would produce some longer glass 400/5.6 or 100-400mm etc.

Regards,

John

For Sale

Pentax original 645 body, full working order with signs of careful use. Complete with body cap and rear cover (allows dry firing)

http://s884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/645/

£140

220 film back, full working order, very clean internally, signs of careful use externally.

http://s884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/645/220%20Back/

£30

UB21 Focusing screen, boxed, cased, tweezers, instructions optically perfect. Box a little soiled.

http://s884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Focusing%20screens/UB21/

£30

UE20 Focusing screen, boxed, cased, tweezers, instructions optically perfect. Box a little soiled.

http://s884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Focusing%20screens/UE20/

£30

Paypal (gift), cheque, P.O., cash, bank transfer.

Offered on here before they go on Ebay, sale due to lack of regular use.

TIA, regards,

John

I find it very useful for wildlife when the focus is lost in dense foliage with small subjects, also when using Teleconverters with a tendency to hunt in AF. I've nearly always got my left hand supporting the lens under the focus ring on large Tele's 300mm+. It took a little getting used to but now has become second nature, I wouldn't want to be without it now.

Regards,

John