And in every mode you can change ISO by pressing the "ok" button while using the front wheel. At least on my K20d.

-- MW

I think you will like it. <--- understatement

I've had mine for a little over two years now, and it is possibly my favourite. Not alwas the most usable, but it is always in my camera bag together with the "k" 28/3.5 and the "k" 85/1.8

-- MW

After browsing through their feedback for a while, it seems like many items are posted from Hong Kong, despite the location given as Oldham, UK.
They seem to be responsive to complaints however. I wouldn't worry so much, except for the inevitable customs+VAT that will incur.
on packages from HK sent by UPS.

-- MW

Well, to answer my own post; a Swedish photo-forum is of the opinion that if you get a good specimen, it is a quite lovley lens. Somewhat soft on full aperture, but much better at 2.8 and up. The nice thing is that it covers 24x36, for us analog-shooters. The test at PhotoZone (on a Canon EOS 350D), however, is less than convincing, but maybe they got one of the lemons.

-- MW

Sigma makes a 20/1.8
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/217800-USA/Sigma_411109_Super_W_A_20mm_f_1...
I have no idea how good it is though.

-- MW

The ones that exist:

FA31, FA77, A*135/1.8, A*300/4.0

The ones that doesn't (if I ever get a K10D):

DA12 Limited, DA15-70/2.8 SDM

-- MW

I would say that the PanF probably is almost as good as new, and the FP4 and HP5 not much worse. In November I developed a batch of films that had been forgotten in various boxes in my storage room for 12 - 25 years. The TriX, FP4, HP5, and Agfapan100 were all OK. Some of the rolls were slightly fogged, put not to the extent that they were even hard to print. Films that didn't fare as well were Agfapan400, and all T-grain films. The result of those were ranging from "very hard to print" to "almost unprintable", with one or two "Print this? You got to be kidding!"

Generally speaking from my experience; traditional grain ages better than T-grain. Slow film ages better than fast film. If you have a bulk roll; make a test developing.

I have on my desk an unopened roll of HP5, expiration date OCT 1982.
One of these days I will take it out for a spin. I will post you the result.

-- MW

Nope.
No tilting lenses from Pentax, only shifting. One 28/3.5 for the 23x36
K-mount, and one 75/4.5 for the 6x7 system, usable on the 645
with the help of an adapter.

I think so. Schneider is making one "Schneider PC 28/2.8 Super Angulon"
that can be made to order with K-mount, but as far as I understand this is
also a pure shift lens with no tilting.

The shift 28 I have for sale will likely end up on eBay next week,
I'll keep you posted, you might strike a bargain.

-- MW

You can now find this lens on the 'Bay.
Item # 220107045510

please buy my stuff -- MW

I have too much stuff and some of it has to go. For instance my shift-28. The poor darling sees far to little actual action. Flawless glass, lens barrel almost as new. Hard case with a few nicks. Photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77044315@N00/sets/72157600063307850/

300£ / 600$ / 445Euro. postage included worldwide, signed for and insured.
PayPal or bank transfer (Iban/SWIFT)

-- MW