Mannesty

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Mannesty
I have an older S&F (Street and Field) Reporter 300 AW bag which will hold the gear you've listed but not with a lens fitted to the camera.

The body + grip (if you have one) would sit in the middle compartment leaving you four other places for your 3 lenses and a flash, but that's it. It will not hold any more.

Hope that helps.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Camera bag at 30/12/2009 - 21:00

Mannesty
Leading/Trailing curtain will work, as will (H)igh & (L)ow manual. TTL auto will not work because the Later Pentax DSLR's don't support TTL flash control. Only the *istD and *istDS will support TTL.

It's an excellent flash in all respects and will teach you how to use a flash properly, in manual. It can also be used as an off camera flash if connected via a 5P cable and hot shoe adapter.

Comment by Mannesty posted on For Sale - Pentax AF400FTZ at 30/12/2009 - 18:15

Mannesty
Four on ebay at the mo.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Agfa Rondinax - anyone else use one? at 28/12/2009 - 17:10

Mannesty
The battery indicator shows the level of the battery in use at the time. From memory, the camera will still cease to function when one battery is depleted. Power off, then on again to use the alternate battery.

The grip power switch has no affect on battery use as far as I know, it only switches on/off the other controls.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Battery power choice at 28/12/2009 - 16:37

Mannesty
SteveT wrote:
So, my question is, how do YOU reduce the gear you take with you?
I don't. When it became necessary, I bought a bigger bag. Now all I need is a stronger wife to carry it.

When she can't manage the full payload, I take:-
K20D + grip, DA12-24, DA*16-50, DA*60-250, DA*300, F 1.7x AF T/C, FA100mm Macro, AF540FGZ + Stofen Omnibounce + Lumiquest Softbox, AF160FC.

Accessories include, grey card, tripod, IR remote (in grip), water.

All this tucked into a Lowepro Fastpack 350. My other bag is a Tamrac Expedition 7+.

I have a separate belt pouch with light meter, spare batteries, cards, level, cable release, torch, knife, Arctic Butterfly, cleaning cloth. This prevents me from having to keep swapping these items between bags, and I always know where they are at all times.

PS: I was only joking about my dear wife.

Comment by Mannesty posted on What do you carry with you when you go out to photograph? at 28/12/2009 - 16:01

Mannesty
walkeja wrote:
So when did we become the 51st state?
The meaning of programme (whichever spelling you use) is exactly the same, a list of events, which is what a computer programme is, a list of events for it ti follow.
I think you've missed Chris's point by several miles. Check carefully the spelling of each word in your previous post (Chris has left a clue in his). In a post where you make any kind of comment about spelling and/or grammar, it's best that you make 100% certain that your own house is in order before doing so.

You might need one or more of these

Comment by Mannesty posted on lightroom tutorials at 28/12/2009 - 15:45

Mannesty
It must be a problem with PSE6 in that case.

Comment by Mannesty posted on K10 Settings Problem at 27/12/2009 - 17:30

Mannesty
Open a suspect image with PhotoMe and see what lens it thinks was fitted.

Comment by Mannesty posted on K10 Settings Problem at 27/12/2009 - 16:34

Mannesty
I've decided to keep most of these lenses since I discovered today that the DA*55 SDM that I bought to replace the F/FA lenses is SDM or manual focussing only, no screw drive focussing.

I will have a SMCP-M 50mm 1:1.4 lens available after 1st jan 2010 if anybody is interested.

I can't put a price on it because I haven't seen what condition it's in.

Comment by Mannesty posted on FS: SMC Pentax 50mm lenses for sale at 27/12/2009 - 16:06

Mannesty
Feliz navidad a todos.

Keep safe this yule tide and show us your best (and worst) moments in the new year.

I have a feeling that 2010 will be 'The year of the Pentax'.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Xmas wishes at 25/12/2009 - 07:14

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