Lovely, just the sort of shot I'd have gone for.
I would have included the top of the flag mast though!

It may have been overcast but I think the sky / cloud looks terrific and the whole scene would have been empty, from that viewpoint, without the yellow bush in the centre - I like it a lot

Like Liam, I think of the postal charge as being part of the price and it's not just the value of the stamps but packaging etc. too.
I must admit that I prefer to see a reasonable starting price with a fair postage rather than a penny start and correspondingly higher p+p. At the end of the sale however, the final figure is what you pay regardless of how it's broken down and if you're happy with it then it's all fair enough!

I can certainly vouch for the Tamron 24 F2.5, it's reckoned to be almost as good as the 28 F2.5 that was considered to be good enough for professionals - personally, I prefer the 24mm.

Both the above are standard Adaptall 2 lenses but I'd like to get my hands on an SP 17mm F3.5

I'm afraid I'm not terribly sympathetic, times change and technology evolves - we all have to learn to adapt!

Nostalgia is a great feeling, we remember fondly many things from our past and it's sad that things are lost, but we often view the past through 'rose-tinted spectacles' and many things weren't quite as wonderful as they seemed.

It's very much a buyers market out there and goods have never been so cheap and readily available but you do need to take advantage of the latest techniques, in order to really benefit.

My aunt and uncle run a carpet fitting business which is doing quite nicely, offering a high quality service with a real personal touch.
I recently paid them a visit and took along my old laptop to show them pictures from their wedding.
They both remarked that it was wonderful what could be done nowadays and that they really should get a computer (for personal and business purposes) and we discussed the benefits in some detail.

One of my hobbies is to tinker with old computers, get them up and running and make a few upgrades and I therefore have quite a few spare bits and pieces knocking around, including two working units.

"would you like one?" I asked,
"wouldn't have a clue how to use one" came the reply
"it's easy, you'll pick it up in no time, I knew nothing when I got my first one"
"well they do hold lessons in the village hall"
"there you go then, so shall I drop one round for you to have a play with?"
"we'll have to have some lessons first"
"with one at home, you'll be able to put into practise what you've learnt"
"oh, I don't know"
"look, it's no trouble, I'll bring one round, you can have a play with it and see what you think"
"I suppose we should......but maybe......"
"do you want me to bring one next time I come?"
"no, not really"


.........can't help some people, I guess!

Sounds like the computer side of things might be covered - in which case, digital is definately the way to go!

I still love shooting film as well though and I should think that the cheapest options would be tubes or close-up lenses for the MZ60.
Proper macro lenses are expensive but the 28-90 + tube / close-up would work perfectly on an *istDSLR too (not to mention all the other wonderful K-mount lenses that can be found quite cheaply).
I would imagine that a DL or DS + A or F series 50mm c/w close-up lens would be a cost effective and convenient way to produce high quality close-ups, suitable for web use.

Carrie,
you could of course try your existing lens with a close-up lens attached.
They come in various strengths, look just like UV filters and screw onto the filter thread in the same way. As long as the thread is the same, any decent make will do and the results are normally pretty good.
You can often pick up close-up filter lenses second-hand for just a few pounds and the main advantage is that you don't lose light as you would with extension tubes.

BTW, the 'crippled' mount is a pretty naff idea - just another way of making everything automated, but the MZ60 is nevertheless an excellent camera and there's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't be able to get exactly the sort of results you're looking for.

It's a camera - you want it!
It's a Pentax - you really want it!
It's a Pentax LX - 'want' becomes 'need'!
It's a Pentax LX with winder and grip.............convinced yet?

The counter resets to zero when the back is opened and you'll still be able to fire off the last few frames but they'll most probably be the only ones that will come out - all the ones you've taken so far are likely to be fogged!
As far as I know the 90 WR, like most film cameras, rewinds the film back into the cartridge after the final shot has been taken. Some (certain Fuji models, I believe) work in reverse ie. the film is completely wound out of the cartridge before shooting commences and then fed back into it one frame at a time, thus avoiding ruining exposed frames should the camera be opened.

I suppose you've got nothing to lose (except processing cost) but I think you'll find that you've lost all the images and my advice would be to pop a new film into the camera and try to recapture as many shots as possible.

I like Tamron lenses and the 28-200 for it's range, is very good.

I have the power-zoom version of the Pentax FA28-105 and it is absolutely superb, just a touch soft as 28mm wide open but very good when stopped down and the flare control is excellent. I imagine that the manual zoom version is optically similar and I'm sure that you wouldn't be disappointed.

Ah, I see, you're not asking how the camera does it but rather how do you set the camera up to do it!

I'm not familiar with the 750Z but is there perhaps an optional Pentax function that allows simultaneous use of both modes?
Often, you need to press different buttons at the same time in order to switch modes.

Sorry I can't be more helpful, I've checked my manuals for the Z1 and 280-P (both have interval and multi-exposure capabilities) but neither model appears to offer a combined setting.