Thanks, I thought it was just me that saw it.
I count this as one of my favourite pictures taken since I have had a DSLR.

Thats a really nice picture.


Tell me, how are you getting on with the 135-400mm?

Mine seems to be very hit and miss regarding image quality, it could just be my lack of skill but I have read similar reports about the lens.

I have just won a Sigma EX APO 70-200mm f2.8 and am wondering if that would give better quality with a EX 2X teleconverter at 400mm.

Looks like the Pros outweigh the cons to me.
I know that had money not been an issue I would have gone for a D300 instead of the K10D but saying that the money I have spent on lenses that I don't need and flashes that are the wrong type (thanks to Clarky :twisted I could prob have bought one in the first place along with a couple of decentish lenses.

I have seen someone selling a Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro for £270 on another forum and seeing as they dont wasnt to bring it out for Pentax Im thinking of buying it along with a used D50 just for macro.

Number 2 is an excellent crop, the detail is superb.

Nice one.

Thanks for the comments

Nimitz : the crop was about 30% and I got rid of some surrounding leaves.
This is the original picture.

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I will go do a search and see if I can find Martins shot.

There are 2 types of adaptall 2 Pentax mount that work with the K mount bodies, the PK and the PK/A.
With the PK mount the lens acts the same as the M mount and with the PK/A it acts as a A lens.
The PK/A is quite scarce now but they are on Ebay now and then and go for around £50/60, a normal PK mount goes for around £10.

The nice thing about this mount system though is that there are a few more lenses out there as they made the mount for Canon, Pentax, Minolta/Sony, Olympus, Nikon and even Leica.

Also you can move the mount around on to other lenses, I have the 70-210mm, Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro, 35-80mm f2.8, 17mm and the 2X adaptall 2 teleconverter and all work great with the PK/A mount.

Some flower macros for a bit of a change.
K10D & Vivitar 100mm f2.8 macro lens.

Maybe we could get together and buy it.


Along with another 2142 people.

I had the Series 1 70-210mm V3 but sold it when I managed to get a mint copy of THIS lens.
It cost me £70 delivered to Spain (non mint ones got for a lot less if you can find one on Ebay as not many people know the lens) plus another £50 for a PKA adaptall 2 mount. I sold the Vivitar for about the same.
IMO it knocks the Series 1 sideways and is my most used lens.

For Macro I use a Vivitar 100mm f2.8 MF which was made by Kiron and is basically the 105mm before its makeover into the Series 1 and although very heavy is a beautiful lens to use.

Now THIS looks rather nice.
Anybody got one or had the use of one?

Can't afford it mores the pity, but then Xmas is just around the corner.