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Comment by Mannesty posted on own website album builder software at 27/11/2009 - 12:14
For mine, I stack the two hot shoe adapters on the camera's hot shoe and take the cables to the guns.
I used manual (H or L) output on the flash and trial and error exposure on the K10D/20D but if you have a *istD or *istDS body you can use TTL control.
Be warned. It's very heavy.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Advice Requested - 2 x AF240FT + Stroboframe + K20D etc at 27/11/2009 - 10:20
The cheapest I have found the lens is £379 brand new from a reputable dealer. I think this is a pretty good price considering what others are quoting.
At that price it comes into the buy it, try it then flog it on Ebay category.
Comment by Mannesty posted on DA* 55mm f1.4? at 27/11/2009 - 10:12
"Have a purpose in mind".
You could end up wasting a lot of money on lenses that you don't need.
If you want to do macro work, buy a macro lens.
If you want to take portraits, buy an appropriate lens for that job.
Stan's Photography site has a wealth of comments, good and bad, about K mount lenses that I'm sure you will find useful in your quest.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax-a SMC 135mm 2.8 at 26/11/2009 - 16:49
Comment by Mannesty posted on Ideas needed to spend at 26/11/2009 - 16:41
Dave, When you said you missed a couple, the KitKat advert came to mind.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Capturing salmon at 26/11/2009 - 16:37
On a digital body it'll have a field of view equivalent to a 150mm on film so it's perhaps not an ideal length for portraits either.
It is a highly regarded lens however. I have no personal experience of it.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax-M SMC 100mm f/2.8 at 26/11/2009 - 16:25
Could be a while away yet though.
Comment by Mannesty posted on No excuse not to use the K7 now !! at 26/11/2009 - 16:20
I would love it if someone could point me in the direction of a cheap one with the same fittings as the original..
Suitable for . . . NIKON ? ? ?
Probably a mistake, but I'd check it if I were buying it.
Comment by Mannesty posted on So Expensive but why? at 26/11/2009 - 16:18
A SMC Pentax-FA* 200mm Macro would be top of my list.
Still want one?
I probably wouldn't tell the wife though.
Comment by Mannesty posted on FA* lenses. at 26/11/2009 - 16:14
