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Think Pa means the little knob below the mode dial which you have on the k7/5 to switch from centre point to select point to auto select. For me, this was one knob that I very rarely fiddled with.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on K30- a question or two at 07/11/2012 - 21:30

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Excellent news Suzy! The Tamron is definitely worth considering. There's an interesting review compared to the Pentax DA*16-50mm and Sigma 17-50mm OS (another choice to consider!) here.

Lastly, when you are thinking about selling your K-x, drop me a line!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on What should i buy ? k5 , k-30 or other at 07/11/2012 - 18:32

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Suzy, you don't necessarily need to spring for the 16-50 and 50-135 straight away.

The DA50/1.8 or DA70/2.4 are much cheaper than the DA50-135, and would be good for portraits in controlled situations. The Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 would be a cheaper alternative to the DA16-50mm, as a fast general purpose wide-zoom. The Tamron has better IQ, but isn't quite as well built.

The old Pentax DA16-45mm is also worth a look, although it's slower at f4.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on What should i buy ? k5 , k-30 or other at 07/11/2012 - 18:20

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Very useful guide, expecially for working out what lenses work with which of the older film bodies.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Lenses explained - found this at 07/11/2012 - 18:12

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MarkTaylor wrote:
If the K-5's image quality is any better than the K-30's than it's extremely marginal. What the 14-bit vs. 12-bit RAW means, however, is that you're more likely to be able to rescue an incorrectly exposed shot in Post Production.
From what I've seen, there's no practical difference in IQ, even from shots that have been 'rescued' from gross underexposure. PentaxForums has an excellent comparison between the K5 and K30 in this sort of torture test/

The K30 looks like 95% of the camera that the K5 is, at half the cost. (In fact it's actually slightly better in some areas, like AF). For weddings, two K30s in white would be sweet!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Why is the K30 cheaper ? at 07/11/2012 - 18:06

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7 Day Shop do very cheap (cheaper than a set of good quality AAs) rechargeable batteries for the K5. In fact, I think they're much more convenient than AAs. Standing there trying to insert AA batteries one handed and stop them constantly dropping out - not very 'pro' looking!

Luckily the Kr and K30 give you the choice of AA or L-ion rechargable batteries.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Why is the K30 cheaper ? at 07/11/2012 - 17:59

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wasleys wrote:
For my money it's too high key for a classic B&W film shot
Lol... when he said 'classic B&W film shot' I suspect he meant film as in the stuff you put in your camera, not a movie! Nice shot Bob.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Still obsessed with a retro style at 07/11/2012 - 08:26

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Not really, but if you're serious about being reunited I can hold the lens while you sell yours to raise the funds!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Samyang 85/1.4, Pentax F 70-210mm at 07/11/2012 - 00:05

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Samyang 85/1.4 still available.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Samyang 85/1.4, Pentax F 70-210mm at 06/11/2012 - 00:51

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No box, I'm afraid. There's typical wear to the paint on the front edges of it, but for it's age it's in great nick. 8.00 inc. postage sounds right, after checking what heritage cameras etc charge.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on WANTED: Asahi Pentax 49mm filters at 06/11/2012 - 00:40

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