I've never really done video but most of the reviews of this camera focus on it because it's the best there is in it's class, so having seen what it can do I imagine I'll have a play around with video too.

I will need to check how much the postage will be, since I won't have the item in hand until a month from now.

Provisionally sold to someone I know will appreciate and take good care of it.

I can ship it to Italy but not until I pick it up in the UK and get back to Spain (to send it within the EU). Payment would need to be by Paypal.

I picked up my latest item yesterday morning - a brand new Panasonic Lumix S5 with 20-60mm zoom and 50mm f/1.8 prime.

I haven't had much chance to use it yet but it seems very promising so far - image quality looks to be fantastic, depth of field is lovely and thin at f/1.8 and it handles pretty well (though not as well as my K-3).

The PKA to L adapter should arrive later today and I can't wait to finally try out my vintage lenses on digital full frame. It's a whole new world


Panasonic Lumix S5 with S 50mm F1.8 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Very nice atmospheric photos.

In autumn 2020 I lost the slide-out tab (in a park full of autumn leaves) of the hood for my HD FA 35mm f/2. I ordered a new one from SRS, who managed to get me the last one in Europe but it was shipped to my parents' house in Edinburgh.

Miraculously, I found the tab when spring came round, so the new hood was never even opened.

If anyone needs one, I can ship it in May when I'm over. I don't have any photos but it's new in box. £18 delivered.

I should add that I can also send within Europe without customs as I'm in Spain. In that case payment could be to either my Spanish or UK account or Paypal.

I should add that I can also send within Europe without customs as I'm in Spain. In that case payment could be to either my Spanish or UK account or Paypal.

I'm putting a couple of AF fast fifties up for sale. I will be over in the UK in mid May so will post then, no point in posting from Spain as they may take three months to arrive and then do so with a Customs bill.

Both are fully working with no problems at all and have some cosmetic marks on them. The F has some internal dust and has been in my hands for only a few weeks - I was going to keep both copies but have decided that one is enough.

These are the best of the screwdrive-AF fast fifties in my opinion - fully compatible with both film and digital K-mount cameras (unlike the DA 50/1., better built than the DA 50/1.8 and sharper wide open than the f/1.4 versions.

Both will come with original front caps and third party rear caps.

I'll post photos when I can (hopefully early next week).

FA: £120
F: £100

Prices don't include delivery and payment can be either by bank transfer (preferable) or by Paypal if the buyer pays the fees.