Err . . . yes, exactly. You'll get something like 4:1 magnification by 'stacking' (that's what the male to male adapter is called, a stacking ring) two lenses.

Macro shots are achievable without a 'Macro' lens.
Try putting something like a 70-210mm zoom on your camera. Get a cheap male to male filter thread adapter of appropriate size, and attach a 50mm lens, reversed, to the front of said 70-210mm (set to 210mm).
Or,
Get a K mount to 49mm thread (reversing adapter), and mount the 50mm directly to camera, but backwards.

Finally, try and find a bellows attachment, and a 50mm lens.

You don't necessarily need a dedicated macro lens to take macro shots.

But . . . as you can't afford anything, join two lenses together as in my first suggestion, with electrical tape. You can afford electrical tape . . . . can't you?

In a past life I used a Lanber 12 gauge over 'n under for shooting wildlife. I'm better now though, I just use a camera and binoculars nowadays.

I don't feel too badly about it, even Peter Scott (remember him) started out as a wildfowler before he turned conservationist.

I have a SMCP-M 400mm 1:5.6 and a Sigma 135-400mm APO Zoom which I mainly use for birds etc. Occasionally I bolt on the Takumar (non SMC) 2x TC as well. Whilst I have the Pentax 135-600mm zoom, I haven't used it much in anger yet. I'm expecting it to be awesome, if a bit (read a lot) unwieldy.

I'm hoping to get some shots of wild flamingoes, bea-eaters, and rollers this summer. I'll post any decent results.

Don't hold back Pete, say what you mean ! ! !

Well done, keep us updated with any replies.

Maybe we could chip in and make an offer. We'd be guaranteed of getting all the goodies we'd like then, wouldn't we?
Better do it soon before Viewfinder makes his bid and we end up with something less 'mindlessly complex' than the current offerings. A brick maybe ! ! !

Hmmm, looks like a K10D from the inside now too. That update is dated March 2007 so it's been around a while.

That's not a 'blip' that I would be happy living with 'cause you know when it'll fail you again (which it will) . . . when you most need it to work.

I certainly didn't send it. My wife would never let me marry again.

Good luck with the shoot Don ! ! !

Reversed or not, aperture control is always manual when you use a bellows. Even the Pentax Bellows-A set lacks the electrical contacts required to convey lens info to the body. You'll also need two cable releases. I guess you got the double one which comes with the bellows. That'll work OK for a film body. I use a single cable release on the lens end of the bellows and a seperate one for the camera (K10D).

Note: The bellows can't easily be fitted to a *istD/DS/DL digital body without first attaching a short extension tube between camera and bellows. No such problem with the K10D or film bodies.