That's K10Ds (His'n'hers)
Matt

Hi!
There are two or three things you must do:

1) In the Custom menu, change the option "Using Aperture Ring" to "2 [Permitted]" - otherwise the camera will not allow the shutter to operate.

2) Switch the focus on the body to "MF".

3) It's probably best to use "M" mode on the body, and you have to stop down the aperture to get a correct exposure - I believe pressing the Green button will do this for you (stop down and meter in one go).

If you shoot wide open then it's not an issue.
You see the old film bodies had a mechanical linkage that allowed the body to detect at which f-stop the aperture ring is at. All digital bodies have no such linkage and so cannot tell what aperture the ring is set to - so you have to perform stop-down-metering.

Hope that helps!
Matt

Just to confirm what John says - the DSLRs have no mechanical "finger" that picks up where the lens aperture ring is. If the lens isn't set to "A" (or doesn't have "A" then it's stop-down-metering.

However, it's not that compllicated as the digital bodies handle the stopping down and metering at the press of a button - but it's still something you have to remember to do!

Matt

It depends what lens it is...

If it's a Ricoh lens, then there may be a big problem (they have a slightly different mount that can get stuck). Generally, all stuck lens issues can be resolved.

If you can supply some extra information (like lens make and type etc), that will help. In the meantime, check out some of these previous threads to see if they help:

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2489

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2087
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2033
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=781
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1723


Hope that helps!
Matt

Hi Ian,
Found a "mint/boxed" one at Fotofrenzy - http://www.fotofrenzy.co.uk/m-s.htm

I've dealt with them once before and they were very helpful.
Hope that helps!
Matt

Just had a quick look around the second hand sites I know of.
Ffordes - www.ffordes.co.uk have the 500mm/f4.5 PK, a couple of 300mm/f4 PK and a 300mm/f4 M "star" lens.

Couldn't find anything else... but if I do, I'll post it
Matt

I can vouch for the SMC-A 28mm/f2.8. Works a treat on the digital body - makes a great "normal" lens. Resolution is very high, flare control pretty good (not as good as some of the other Pentax lenses IMO) - and very small and usable. It also has a very close minimal focus distance of 0.3m.

It depends what you mean by "indoor" shots...

The 24mm and 28mm are now only on the second hand market. You'll be hard pressed to find a 24mm.

Of the new lenses, there's a 21mm digital Limited lens. Looks beautiful, but costs £350 from SRS Microsystems

For "the" site about specs and dates: http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/index.html

(The 24mm ceased production in 1989)

Hope that helps!
Matt

Personally I wouldn't exactly say "go for the full Photoshop". If you are a beginner, then definitely go for Photoshop Elements... but version 3 or 2 only

Version 4 was very dumbed down and a pain, AFAIK. I have v3 and v2. To be honest 90% of most photographic work can be done in PSE 2 (and you can buy it new off ebay for about £15).

The principles of PSE apply fully to the full Photoshop. If you need to be challenged, buy Richard Lynch's "Hidden Elements" ( www.hiddenelements.com ) - there's loads in there

And yes, the full PS is nice, but perhaps overwhelming for a beginner (I've used 5, 7, CS, and now CS2). But still PSE2 is refreshingly usable and I still give hints and tips how to use it Check out my PSE tutorials at www.photon.me.uk

Matt

"And to be honest those that think they are really serious photographers have Canons or Nikons, probably full frame, - not Pentax."

Actually only Canon have full frame
Matt

Re wireless flash - doesn't look like it. The spec sheet says the hotshoe can do wireless flash (but that's with 2 x AF360). All the custom menus I have seen don't specify any of the settings that are on the *ist-D, and the top LCD shows no sign of wireless flash.

I think, though, you can use a single AF360 triggered in slave 2 mode from an *ist-DS pop-up flash when using the A or M modes of the AF360. For studio type setups I use the M mode, so there may be a workaround... more on this later (I hope!)

Regarding batteries - it was the *ist-D that had the problem with twin power in the body and grip. The custom menus of the K10D allow you to choose which battery is used first (or automatic), so presumably the electronics for battery control are completely different compared to the *ist-D. I reckon there will be no issue in the K10D with two batteries


I haven't given up pestering Pentax about the wireless issue (and a couple of others too). I'll probably wait until the K10D hits the streets and there are some serious reviews before committing to it myself... my alternative is shelling out for Capture One Pro...

Hope that helps!
Matt