Interesting, will check with Egg over that, cheers.

Don't we all, I have wanted a 60-250mm since getting my K10D over 12 months ago but now it is here and I compare the shots I have seen against my MKI Sigma 70-200mm APO EX I am struggling to justify the extra I would have to fork out, especially with a new body possibly round the corner.

Indeed I wouldn't but thats just the way I do things, it's always worked for me before and I wouldn't change the way I do it now .. even for me .

But saying that if I sold something to myself I always ask for payment first but I will only pay first if the person has a good record which I have so I would be happy to do so .. therefore I could deal with myself .. couldn't I

Actually I didnt keep to it a few weeks ago when I bought a 55-300mm off a forum member but then I was using Paypal with a credit card so was covered by Paypal themselves and if they found a getout clause (always possible with them) then my credit card company would refund me.

I will be looking out for a K20D once the new model is released (That's how I got my K10D) but they have said it is not a replacement.

I quite agree, I go on there often to vote on other photos and they take ages to preview, so much so that I often only get through abot 20 before giving up.

Cheers Clarky.
Basically you join the Pentax site, submit what you think are your best pictures and they get rejected so then submit some that you think aren't as good and they accept them.
Well that's how it seems to work for me.

They are voted on by other members, if they get past that stage then Pentax themselves take a look and have the final say.

I did notice the other day a Tamron SP adaptall 2 400mm f4 with 1.4x and 2x teleconverters for £499 plus post which I thought was a pretty good price. Trouble is I cannot find it now but it was on a well known advertisers site under the used section (not SRS).

I have bought and sold a few things on here, if I am selling then I always insist on payment first, no matter who it is and if buying it depends on how long the person has been a member and what their post count is.
If new and/or a very low post count then I ask for the item to be sent first, I would hope that my length of time on the forum would count for something and if not I will pass and live to buy another day.

Maybe its time for a rating system on here like other forums.

Mine would be a used F* or FA* 300mm and a Pentax 1.7x converter.
Or the DA* 300mm and 1.7x if you can afford the extra.

Or why not just accept SRS's offer and try it out if they are happy for you to return it.