I think Ricoh have decided to know this on the head since they acquired Pentax. Though the prices are tempting, the sensors are just too old to justify the price. I think a Q or other large-sensored modern compact would be better.

Presumably this is the Sigma super-wide. There are manual and auto focus versions, I used to own the former but sold it for the latter, but both have the same optics (which are superb). It's particularly good on sunny days as it renders blues (nice skies for example) beautifully. It's very sharp, even wide open.

The manual focus version is smaller and much nicer to use on manual cameras, I suppose the AF version makes sense if you don't want to focus manually.

I would certainly recommend the lens. £69 seems a little bit steep for the MF version, but if it's in mint condition and comes with a guarantee it could be worth it.

It came with my first ever digital camera - a Canon A85. The camera had a fault and was later replaced by another model (which I still have) that uses SD cards.

Number two is great.

As long as it comes down plenty by the end of the year I'll be happy. My K200D needs to last until then.

Compact flash... I remember them.

Somewhere I have a 16MB you can have if you want...

Give them some credit, at least they seem to know which end to point away from them.

Still, it's probably just as well they're not advertising firearms.

I've had to resist even glaring bargains (such as an FA 645 45-85 zoom for €200) recently as I'm trying to cut back so I can get a K3 at the end of the year.

I'd like to have a look if you can post a link here?

These look good, esecially the second one.