Thanks for the comment Nicolas
I believe it is a grass snake (tho' not sure!)

alvarossorio is considering the lens... I'm waiting for a PM reply.
I'll keep you posted

Matt

Some sample images taken with this lens and the K7:

Specification:
Bojidar's site on Pentax FA 35mm f/2

Images:

All the bits:



Rear end:



Front end:



With the hood on:

This is a lovely little lens... but just doesn't get the use it deserves
(Besides, I have a few repair bills to fund :roll

Condition: as new. It's been used a few times but nothing visible that I can see; box is a little tatty (but that's how I got it when new). Hood, original caps, and soft case all supplied.

The bokeh is buttery and smooth, contrast and sharpness as you would expect from this legendary Pentax design


£230+p&p (but I'm open to offers, particularly if you want to pay cash-on-collection )

Payment: PayPal+fees, Bank Transfer, Cash, Cheque.

Obviously I can provide images if needed.

Thanks!
Matt

I've used both the Expodisc and the QPcard-201.

Be aware that just getting a grey paint from B&Q (etc) probably isn't going to cut it. You need a pure colour that doesn't exhibit any metermerism. That's why colour charts are expensive - they're not just blobs of Dulux dabbed on a card

Most of the time, though, a simple WB grab from a piece of correctly exposed paper will do the job.

The Expodisc is handy in the field - more especially when using it as an incident light meter

And the QPcard is great when there's colour critical things to do (like product shots).

They all have their place... as long as you know why and how to use them

HTH!
Matt

Luca,
Yes you can use remote control. The "Pentax Remote Assistant" is the software you need. http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/download_digital.html

Do bear in mind:

* The camera will use quite a lot of current. I found that some rechargeable batteries got very warm during long remote sessions, and when warm the camera produced much more image noise.

* You might be better off using an external AC adapter for the *ist-D

Hope that helps!
Matt

You'll probably have to wait for someone to come up with a K5 converter.
AFAICT the K5 has a 14-bit RAW output, as opposed to the 12-bit of every other PEF format. In the past you could just hand edit the PEF descriptor in a hex editor (i.e. saying it's a K7), but this approach probably won't work because of the bit depth change.

...but I'm sure someone will come up with a change soon...

In the meantime you could always extract the embedded thumbnail JPG using exiftool.

Matt

...plans have changed and now have a chance of getting there in the afternoon (albeit a slim chance!).
Am seriously tempted
Matt

Is that all in one photograph Ken?
Matt

Because it is explicitly against PayPal T&Cs. Purchase of any goods cannot be marked as "gift".
...I can find the section number if the small print is hard to read
Matt