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I have an Asahi Pentax skylight filter. Nice thing it is too. How much so you expect to pay?

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on WANTED: Asahi Pentax 49mm filters at 05/11/2012 - 18:41

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Ooh dear, I think I should have chosen my words a bit more carefully!

I'm sure in fact it was the lighting in Jessops that did it no favours

What I would really like is the same gloss finish as the blue one, but in black.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on K7 vs K30 at 05/11/2012 - 17:34

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giofi wrote:
MrCynical wrote:
So now I"m back to square one - can anyone with a K30 already tell me what the low light AF is like? I'm not bothered so much about the K5 II's improved ability to find focus in complete darkness. I'd just rather that whatever new camera I end up with doesn't have the same tendency of my K20D to blatantly fib about having locked focus when presented with indoor lighting
I do not have one, but this is from DPReview's review of the K-30:

The first thing you're likely to notice is its rather aggressive, angular styling but what's really interesting is what's going on inside. The K-30 is built around the updated 16MP CMOS sensor and processor used in the K-01 - one of the only APS-C cameras we've seen to exceed the K-5's low light performance.

Sounds promising...
By 'low light performance' they are probably referring to image quality, not low light AF. I'm sure the K30 would be better than the K20D (the AF sensors are supposed to account for the colour temperature of the light), but the K5II is supposed to take a bigger step forward with low light focussing.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on K30 price drop and cashback at 05/11/2012 - 15:02

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They have 2x FA50/1.7 for 120.00 each too....!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Good 20mm f4 deal at Harrow Technical at 05/11/2012 - 11:09

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Brucerobbins wrote:
I wasn't sure where to post this. Harrow Technical have a 20mm f4 M lens in mint- condition for £160 with 12 months guarantee. Seems like a good deal to me. You'd probably pay more for one on the Ebay Russian Roulette website. I've no connection at all to Harrow Technical - just saw this lens when checking out their repair prices.

http://harrowtechnical.co.uk/store/
Not any more they don't!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Good 20mm f4 deal at Harrow Technical at 05/11/2012 - 11:07

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Very impressive! And I love the starburst/flare.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Fireworks at 04/11/2012 - 22:23

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Ha! The IQ with that on a Q will probably be absolutely chronic! The Q has a huge 'crop factor' so is bound to be very demanding of lens quality...

The concept of a purpose-made miniature mirror lens, with an equivalent FL of 500 or 800mm would be interesting though!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on 500mm and 800mm Lenses for Q at 04/11/2012 - 22:05

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The K30 is an absolute steal at the moment, the price has been dropped substantially and there's an additional 50 quid cashback offer.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Looking at coming to Pentax - New K30 or used K7? at 04/11/2012 - 20:54

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Whoosh! 70-210mm sold.

BTW I would consider P/X of an older DSLR body (K-x, K-m, K10D)against the Samyang 85/1.4.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Samyang 85/1.4, Pentax F 70-210mm at 04/11/2012 - 18:57

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Samyang 85mm f1.4 - excellent condition, boxed, perfect optics, free UV filter and collapsible rubber hood (in addition to the regular supplied hood). Bought on this forum. Asking 200.00 inc. UK postage (firm on this price!)

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Pentax F 70-210mm f4-5.6 - very good condition cosmetically and optically, I just find I don't tend to use it much! Asking 75.00GBP inc. UK postage.

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EU postage is possible, I expect around 10.00GBP per item but will advise the true cost.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Samyang 85/1.4, Pentax F 70-210mm at 04/11/2012 - 18:23

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