Mike-P

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There was me thinking I had covered all based but I obviously forgot the "Haven't decided yet "option for the poll

Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K-1 user? at 20/03/2018 - 17:09

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Just wondering how many K-1 owners will be upgrading to the K-II, converting their K-1 to a K-II or just carrying on as is?

Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K-1 user? at 20/03/2018 - 15:16

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pgweber wrote:
Perhaps Mary could be persuaded to use a K3-II or K1 to capture a portrait of her sister, since the Astro-Tracer is useful for Stellar photography.
Boom Boom!

Very good actually

Comment by Mike-P posted on The Photography Show 2018 at 20/03/2018 - 14:29

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K10D wrote:
Always better to use a first post on a forum to introduce oneself, only my opinion.
At least it wasn't straight onto the sales section to unload a few items.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Are the Pentax a lenses water resistant ? at 20/03/2018 - 14:16

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pgweber wrote:
£1200!!!
What makes the new 50 so much better as to justify a three-fold difference in price vs the FA50?
Because it's 3 times the size.

Seriously though I would guess design and technology costs amount to a fair chunk of money whereas the FA lens has paid for itself many times over. I had the DA* 55mm for a while but hated it's af speed which is the slowest of any lens I have tried, manual focus was a lot quicker.

I could be tempted by this one but it would need to come down a fair bit as it would have very limited use where I am concerned. The only 50mm I have now is the FA 1.7

Comment by Mike-P posted on The Photography Show 2018 at 20/03/2018 - 10:59

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Thanks for the best wishes, looks like Sam has turned a corner and we could be out at the weekend.

To celebrate I am reducing my asking price to £1000 plus postage.

Comment by Mike-P posted on FS: Pentax K-1 at 20/03/2018 - 09:08

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RobL wrote:
And apparently there is a FF teleconverter in the pipeline.
Although most welcome I find that when I use a teleconverter it's usually still nowhere long enough and I end up cropping anyway so the 1.4x is fine for most things.

Comment by Mike-P posted on do i need to change kit at 11/03/2018 - 11:09

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Great picture, hope they paid you a decent amount to use it

Comment by Mike-P posted on Just been published at 11/03/2018 - 10:51

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Have decided that full frame is wasted on me so am selling my K-1 and full frame lenses.

So to begin with here is my Pentax K-1 for sale. It is in very good condition, has a little wear on the hotshoe and tripod mounts plus a very faint scratch on the body where a built in flash would normally go. It has done under 4K shots, has a good quality glass screen protector on and comes boxed with all the contents.

I also have an original grip if required

Unfortunately I cannot do photos atm as I am in hospital with my son, have been here nearly 2 weeks and am likely to be here at least another 10 days but if anyone is interested enough to buy then I can go home to post it.

I am looking for £1100 plus postage for the body and £150 for the grip

Comment by Mike-P posted on FS: Pentax K-1 at 10/03/2018 - 11:37

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