Hi,

look at this for feedback..

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=chrisclrk9&a...

I bought (or should I say got conned out of £4, as I never received it) a usb lead off of this ebayer before this started happening, hence my interest. If you have a look down the list a couple of items, you'll see someone taking their revenge. They've registered as whitewolf10_1 (not me I hasten to add) and hit BUY on everything the bloke was selling on ebay, and bought multiples where applicable.

I've just checked and he's bought out everything in his ebay shop.. in theory at least, so that no-one else gets stung by him. I wish I'd thought of that.

Cheers

Liam

Hi Drew,

you don't say where you bought it. If from a reputable dealer, take it straight back and explain the problem. If from ebay or similar check the exact wording of the ad, making sure that it doesn't say "sold as seen" or similar. If it doesn't, and they have a return/complaints policy, contact the seller and let them know.

I've just had a quick look and these aren't cheap lenses, so unless you got a particularly good bargain, I'd suggest returning it, getting your money back and waiting for another to be advertised.

That'd be my thoughts anyway. There may be someone else who knows how they're put together and whether it an easily fixable problem, but I wouldn't have thought it would be, given the complexity of lenses.

Cheers

Liam

http://search.ebay.co.uk/pentax-24mm_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypag...

There's a few manual 24s ones going for silly money, if that helps.

Cheers

Liam

Hi,

Remember this...

I've blown my diff up..

No more ebaying for me this month.. well maybe just a little bit! All I have to do is find a diff now.

If you drive a Scorpio and it won't move tomorrow morning after being put in gear, check the back axle, it may be missing.. nyahahahaha

Cheers

Liam

Now, with this marketing thing.

Has anyone got any ideas, even if this turns out to be just an excercise in marketing, it might help someone wanting to sell their work..

The main thing I think is; what separates Pentax from Canon, Nikon etc.

Quality of product?

They're all well built, I assume.. I've never been up close to either.

Image quality?

All three are at the top end of the market.

Brand Image?

Everyone knows the name.. but do they necessarily think of Pentax as a professional tool in the same way as Canon and Nikon.

Backwards compatibility?

I think that's the winner. Would a 30 year old lens fit either of their DSLRs?

So how about using that as a start. In relative terms, you can get probably 20-30x as many lenses for your Pentax..

Just a thought..

Cheers

Liam

Hi Kimbo..

I tend to stand out at the best of times, what with the ponytail/glasses combo.

I walked around in a daze more than self pity to be honest. You should have been looking for a hairy 14st pseudo drunk, taking every opportunity to sit down to eat copious amounts of cheese and tomato rolls.

Luckily, as I'm on my feet a lot during the day, I don't have a problem with walking around, even in the state I was in, which is some consolation.

Cheers

Liam

Hi,

the two stands I was looking for, both Pentax and Pentaxuser.co.uk, I stumbled upon accidentally. The pentax stand did have a few nice looking lenses, but as I had absolutely no intention of buying, I didn't think it would be fair to take up their time with demos etc..

I found the pentaxuser stand by accident, after having almost given up on finding it. In a previous post, I mentioned my abscess.. I couldn't get to a dentist without missing the show, so I was walking around in some considerable discomfort, and basically just had to sit down.. and there it was, right in front of us.

I wasn't really in the mood to chat, although on any other day, they'd have been graced with my life story, whether they wanted it or not.. There was a guy at the ephotozine stand that was just finishing up on a chat, that sounded interesting. Big bloke, slightly balding (sorry if you read this) chatting about weddings and portraiture. I wish I'd caught more of it.

With me feeling crap basically, and Mrs. Liam having seen enough after an hour or so, I really don't think that I got the best from the show, but it was definitely good enough to spark my interest for a return trip next year.

And if you think that was a bad day for me, we were going to take my car, a nice big comfy Ford Scorpio.. and something made a hell of a noise at the back two miles from home, so I carefully drove it back, and we jumped in Mrs. L's car, which is not as big or as comfy, so my abscess screamed over every pot hole there and back.

That'll give me something to fix tomorrow.

Still, how was your day..

BTW: George, for the man who has everything, when I saw this I thought of you..

a 53ft high monopod..

I think the stilts are extra!!!!

Cheers

Liam

Another interesting find!

Anyone got a 70-210 that'll fit on the end of this little offering from Pentax..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pentax-2-Channel-Video-Gastroscope_W0QQitemZ7593710242QQca...

Cheers

Liam

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pentax-simply-hold-a-pentax-mug-rare_W0QQitemZ7593888562QQ...

Cheers

Liam

Hi Kimbo,

I bought the FA100-300 a little while ago, and it is a beautiful lens. If you get one, go into the menu on the DL and change the autofocus setting so it uses the OK button to focus rather than the shutter release. That way you won't be hunting on each shot. Just focus again if need by using the OK button. After a few dozen images, you don't even think about it being different, and the right thumb has evolved to be in the perfect position to operate it.. and perhaps that is the reason behind the Panda's thumb. In a few thousand years, they'll be using a pentax to atke pictures of us in zoos.

Off for my medication now.. exit stage left.

Cheers

Liam