Jonathan-Mac

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In Edinburgh there's a camera shop with an 85/2 in the window. It's been there for years, presumably as they want 345 quid for it...

I don't think even the K85 would fetch that much. The M85 is one of my favourite lenses, I'm surprised you don't have one already TBH, given your considerably manual lens collection and use of 35mm film.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on SMC M 20mm and SMC M 85mm at 22/06/2012 - 06:10

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I pais 125GBP for my 85/2, but that was around a year and a half ago. I think that was at the lower range of what it goes for. I'm not sure about the 20mm.

Are you buying or selling?

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on SMC M 20mm and SMC M 85mm at 21/06/2012 - 22:11

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Welcome to Pentax. When I was choosing my first DSLR, after looking into the options I couldn't find any good reason why anyone would ever buy a Canon or Nikon over a Pentax.

If only more people knew.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Another New Pentax SLR in London at 18/06/2012 - 22:37

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Sounds like the hot shoe is broken. You will need another flash or a voltage meter to test it though.

It's possible the connection in the bottom of the flash is broken, in which case you'll need another camera to test it.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Yongnu Speedlite YN560-II Broken at 14/06/2012 - 08:49

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The more people there are out there taking bad pictures on tiny-sensored phones, the better my pictures look in comparison.

Every photographer needs to discover photography somehow, and a phone is as good a place to start as any.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Photography - dumbed down at 08/06/2012 - 06:08

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I have an SP1000 and it does seem nice. I haven't finished the first roll through it yet so no results so far. I hadn't realised that it would stop the lens down when metering, which makes it difficult to use. With the Tak 35mm f/3.5 it's almost impossible to focus.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Sensible M42 metered body to use today? at 05/06/2012 - 21:24

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DaveHolmes wrote:
anything by Micheal Freeman but particularly 'Photographer's Eye'
Seconded. It's a fantastic book on composition.

I have also read his "Perfect Exposure" which is also very useful and helps to move beyond a technically perfect exposure for a given scene and use other exposures to produce different results.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Book Recomendations at 04/06/2012 - 08:31

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Jacobs i nEdinburg had a lot of Pentax stuff when they first opened but the last time I was in (christmas) they had a lot less.

By "the new 50mm" do you mean the DAL 50mm f/1.8? I didn't know it was available yet.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Jacobs Glasgow at 30/05/2012 - 14:13

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Welcome to the forum. The K200D's not old, I'm still using mine and it still produces results comparable to many new cameras.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on i'm a pentaxian from korea. at 29/05/2012 - 19:33

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The item is still for sale but the price is now £20 as I will need to post from Spain.

I have confirmed it fits both an SP1000 & a KX.

Let me know if you're still interested and I'll send you a PM, as it looks like you're new and won't be able to send them.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on FS: Pentax viewfinder x2 magnifier (for pre-M series cameras) at 28/05/2012 - 10:36

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