I haven't been on this site for a while, well not commented anyway. I still have a few Pentax items for sale and want them to go to good homes rather than flog them on fleabay.

I have a Sigma 28-300mm Hyperzoom DG f3.5 with a 67mm UV filter attached, unfortunately it's unboxed as it was bought like that. I will package it up extremely well though.

Also a Pentax Remote Control F (boxed and never used)

If anyone is interested in either item then please give me an offer and let me know.

I also have a Falcon Eyes studio flash trigger if anyone is interested.

Paul

I really like HDR but this one looks pretty flat to me.

Even on a dull day it should have gotten more ooomph.

Did you mean that you have deleted the originals? I would never ever delete any originals unless they were of no use to me. So unfortunately you can't amend this even if you wanted to!

Paul

I have been away for a bit and stayed from the forum mainly due to not having time

I would like to say thank you to some contributers from a recentish thread regarding panorama software.
Recently I did a wedding where the group shot was huge with a capital H. The only way I could do it and keep everyone in the picture was to take 3 seperate shots. This is something I have never needed to do before and never had the time to experiment with.
So listening to some advice I decided to download Hugin, it was either that or Microsoft ICE. It stayed on my computer untouched until today when I was going to work on the images.

In less than 5 minutes it had taken those 3 images, which each featured the same people, and produced a seamless stitched image. It was then a matter of popping it into PS and cropping. Easy!!!

So again thank you to those who recommended Hugin and for those that contributed in that forum

Paul

Sigma 120-400mm & Sigma 17-70mm are now sold

Other 2 are going on ebay tomorrow as I didn't get around to putting anything on.

Paul

I haven't tried this one, the ones I use are Clikpic and Moonfruit.

Moonfruit is based on Microsoft Publisher and is soooooo easy to use and very, very good.
Clikpic is a tad harder but extremely good for photographers with some excellent tools.

I would say that are all the same but they aren't. The 2 I have mentioned, I find, are fantastic.

Paul

So Jonah, sorry I mean James, it's really not your year is it!


Paul

I strongly agree with Tim.

To be honest, I didn't click on the link as I have far to many windows open as it is, but anyone that states to look in a folder marked "Serial Number" is bound to be illegal.

Most of the time, cracked software codes turn out to be dodgy. Unless the program itself has been altered so that codes do not need to be used. It sounds like, and I say sounds like as I don't want to accuse anyone, that this company has in fact gotten hold of their programs fraudulently and are selling at a large profit.

Be very wary of places like this as you will be the one who will be in schtuck if the old bill comes knocking, ok thats a worse case scenario!

Anyway I prefer CS3 & CS4 for my RAW as they are the only ones I have ever used. Personally I have never installed the Pentax software as I have never needed to, again, personal choice


Paul

James, what is it called? do you have a link???

Paul

I don't think either is better than the other!

I have used both and find them both very useable. I guess it's what you find best for yourself. Both are great programs!

Paul

Hello

I am selling my Pentax kit and have a few items left as the cameras were sold almost immediatley whilst I was away on a business trip.

I have:

Sigma 120-400mm DG HSM, a fantastic lens with a great minimum focusing distance of 150cm throughout the zoom range. I put this lens is on ebay yesterday. I want £510 plus £15 p&p. I bought this lens brand new in March '09. I loved it so much that I have bought it in a C***N fit as soon as I got my new camera.link

Sigma 17-70mm DC I have pilfered this description from WE as their description is better than mine
"The Sigma 17-70mm DC f2.8-4.5 is a large aperture standard zoom lens for digital SLR cameras. The lens is ideally suited for a wide variety of subjects and is designed specifically for digital SLR cameras featuring APS-C size image sensors. The super wide-angle capability of this zoom lens (equivalent range of approx. 27-112mm when used with a Canon digital SLR camera) makes it ideal as an everyday large-aperture lens. In addition, the maximum magnification of 1:2.3 also enables close-up photography. DC lenses are exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras."
This will be going on ebay tomorrow for approx £170 + £5 p&p

Sigma EF 500DG SUPER PA-PTTL Flashgun. I have hardly used this flashgun in the time that I have had it, I bought it 1 month after I bought my K20D. This is the gun with the new version of software so it can be used with all cameras. There was a compatability problem with the first batch as it could not be used with the K20D. I had to wait a month for it to be in stock.
Here is the link to the SRS website as they describe it better than I do: link
I would like £100 plus £5 p&p for this. It works as good as new but it does have a scratch or scuff on the back. It hasn't been dropped but it looks like it has been scuffed against a wall. It doesn't affect the lcd at all.

Lastly is my trusty Sigma 28-300mm Hyperzoom. This does not state DG version but obviously works very well with both SLR's & DSLR's. The lens is nice and compact and works really well as a walk arounder - new word there
Being so compact makes it a heavyish lens but it does look good and impressive attached to a good camera.
I would like £100 + £5 p&p for this.

The 120-400mm & 17-70mm come boxed, the 120-400mm has the soft case and straps in the box. Both lenses have had a filter attached since new, these are not supplied as they are now on my C***n equivalents.

The Flashgun is also boxed and comes with stand for wireless work and soft case.

The 28-300mm is not boxed neither does it have a rear cap. it was attached to my K10D most of the time so the cap has walked off in a huff! It does though have a UV filter attached as well as a front cap.

The prices stated is what I would really like for them as I have to make as much money as I can. I have tried to be as competitive as I can. I will be willing to knock off the p&p for PU members only, ie not for ebay.
If you would like to make an offer for any of the items then please feel free, sensible offers only though. All items will go on ebay tomorrow
Items will be sent via Royal Mail SD which should be with you by 1pm next day.
Payment is either by PayPal (no fees from buyer, I don't believe in charging more) or chq, chq's will need to be cleared in my account first.
I will only send via Special Delivery as I want items tracked and insured.

Please also note that I do not send abroad, but please PM me if you are really interested and I will consider it.

Any other questions then please ask or PM me.


Paul