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Have any surfaced yet?

Comment by Mannesty posted on Images taken with the Pentax K-7 at 20/05/2009 - 16:20

Mannesty
Gene-Stevo wrote:
Why then is UK price £ 1,200.
Where did that price come from?

Comment by Mannesty posted on Just bought a K7 at 20/05/2009 - 16:18

Mannesty
Strewth, where did you guys find the money tree?

Comment by Mannesty posted on Just bought a K7 at 20/05/2009 - 16:08

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My Phottix PT-04TM units work OK with AF360FGZ, AF540FGZ, and AF500FTZ flashes. One Tx on camera & 3 X Rx on flashes.

Yours seem to have a slightly different model number though, Phottix Tetra PT-04II versus my Phottix PT-04TM (No Tetra anyway in the name). Mine also use AAA batteries.

What's the distance between Tx and Rx in your setup?

EDIT: Having looked at the images from Matt's link, yours would seem to have a synch socket on the receivers, mine don't have that.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Troubles with wireless trigger on 540FGZ at 20/05/2009 - 16:03

Mannesty
www.pentaximaging.com must be swamped. It seems to be unable to cope with demand or the site is down for maintenance or update.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Official K-7 Specifications. at 20/05/2009 - 15:15

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chrissinkpen wrote:
Karl, have just tried this on my K200D and doesn't work.

Thanks

Chris
You need to be specific Chris. What is it that you have tried that doesn't work on your K200D.

Comment by Mannesty posted on 50mm lenses at 20/05/2009 - 13:05

Mannesty
If you have a 50mm 1:1.7 lens or similar, buy a reversing ring and try it. You'll be amazed.

Or,

Stack two lenses together. Something like a 200mm (zoom will do) with a 50mm reversed onto it gives about 4:1 magnification. You'll need a stacking ring. It has two male threads to screw into the two filter threads and you'll need the right size for the lenses you have.

Or,

Buy a Raynox macro adapter.

Or,

Use extension tubes.

Or, use a bellows (adjustable extension tube).

Comment by Mannesty posted on Cheap Macro Lens at 20/05/2009 - 10:20

Mannesty
And still no mention of it on the www.pentax.co.uk web site.

Comment by Mannesty posted on New K-7 Specifications. at 20/05/2009 - 07:53

Mannesty
Did you know that you have to slide the zoom ring backwards/forwards to engage/disengage the power zoom function. I can't remember which way is which but in one direction the words Power Zoom are revealed underneath the zoom ring.

If your camera body has the two internal SDM contacts inside the lens mount it should work.

The buttons work only with some of the Z series film bodies and din't even work on the MZ-S.

Comment by Mannesty posted on fa lens at 20/05/2009 - 01:08

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timcx500e wrote:
hi, the lens reads smc pentax-a 1:2 50mm,
tim.
As Peter has already said, that lens has a maximum aperture of f2, not f1.2. It's a very common mistake, made mostly when being sold on auction sites and incorrectly described as 1.2 instead of 1:2.

It was the standard kit lens sold with MF cameras in the later years of that era. Before that the 1:1.7 was the norm.

It's still a good lens though.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Shallow DOF at 20/05/2009 - 01:02

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