I've not had any experience with a Film SLR - i'd like to try it though, but what pentax film slr would you recommend?

Great thanks for the help - everything makes much more sense now

I'm not sure if a full frame sensor would suit my needs - there were a couple of shots I took yesterday where it would have been usefull having a wider angle or view, but I don't think I would want to be without the camera I have if I did have a full frame slr.

Have Pentax got a full frame DSLR planned?

When talking about focal length in "35mm terms" could someone explain this to me.

I've recently bought a second-hand Pentax M 50mm lens, does this mean on my K-m this will give me a focal length of 75mm? When comparing it to my kit lens at 50mm the image appears the same. Does it mean that my 18-55mm kit lens gives me a focal length of 27-82.5mm in 35mm terms?

This isn't really an issue but I'd like someone to explain it to me! I assumed that the focal length of a digital lens was different to the focal length of an old 35mm lens but im not sure now!

Went and got this anyway today -

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I've been using it today it seems really good - will upload some pictures in the next few days

The tamron does seem really good - I've also been thinking about the 50-200 lens, do you not find it very good?

Also i've found an old Pentax 120mm f2.8 (MF) lens for sale second hand in very good condition - but i can't see any for sale anywhere on ebay or much about it on the web - do you know anything about this lens?

The Pentax 50mm f1/7 lens that I have, I love there's just something about it thats different compared to new lenses. I think its the weight and the build quality, for me makes it nicer to use.

Thanks for that

Just been looking at this lens on ebay, its seems very cheap how do you find it? what sort of quality is it?