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Looks a very reliable rumour. Great specs. Rather hideous pentaprism design though!

It's like a new version of the old k200d with the addition of twin wheels, video, and probably a lot more besides.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax K 30 at 16/05/2012 - 15:03

Exactly my thoughts - the trigger flash can be bounced. And/or diffused to reduce brightness. I can't be arsed to get into radio flash triggers. The little optical slave only cost 3.99, and the bounce flash will usually be useful.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on WTB: Old manual flash at 15/05/2012 - 11:42

Grabbed that AF240Z from the bay, thanks for the heads up Pat! Should be more useful than one of the little fixed head types.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on WTB: Old manual flash at 14/05/2012 - 23:18

Thanks! To clarify, I have an AF280t already, and a hotshoe optical slave accessory. I want a small Pentax flash to fire the AF280t off camera as a slave, or alternatively any old flash which I would use as a slave in the same way, using the AF280t to fire it.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on WTB: Old manual flash at 14/05/2012 - 23:02

The P30 (and P30n) have better shutter speed selectors (easier to use with a thumb) than the stiff dials or fiddly knobs of earlier models IMHO. Also, no gungey light seals to replace! They're great cameras. That said, I'm glad I have an MX, it's a thing of beauty, especially now I've replaced the light seals.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax KX at 14/05/2012 - 22:46

Great shots! Shot 3 is amazing....

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Weekend pictures 12 & 13/05/12 at 14/05/2012 - 22:11

These are beautifully done, I particularly like the first.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Love at 14/05/2012 - 21:45

Looking for either a small cheap flash safe for use on the hotshoe (something like the Pentax AF200).

Or a more powerful flash of dubious trigger voltage which I will use as a slave.

I wonder if someone has something suitable lurking unused in their drawer. By cheap I am thinking of less than a fiver (not inc. P&P)!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on WTB: Old manual flash at 14/05/2012 - 21:42

Garnett wrote:
I'm very new and trying to learn a bit, and anticipate being in the position you describe at a friend's wedding later this year.

I have a K-5 on the way with the kit 18-55mm lens. I'm trying to decide on a higher power zoom. While I'm really drawn to the 55-300mm I think this would leave me a bit high and dry come the wedding...

At the moment I am thinking that at a wedding if I could only have one lens I'd want something like the Tamron 18-200mm. which would allow me to frame shots better when I can't run back and forth that much.

Is this a ridiculous idea?

Not ridiculous, but I would personally rather augment the 18-55 with a fast lens suitable for portraiture. Probably in the 50-90mm range (prime) or even a 50-135mm zoom. These lenses are usable in lower light and will be sharper, and more able to blur out the background. You should be able to plan when to deploy which lens, depending what you're shooting.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Lens for documenting / portraits at a wedding at 13/05/2012 - 22:25

OTOH why hold out for a Pentax compact when other brands already do them better? I eventually relented and got a little Canon. With backlit cmos. Plus you can get an underwater case for 50 quid. Poor controls but good IQ. The sample images from the WG2 on the other forum weren't particularly impressive, which was disappointing.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Is now a good time to upgrade to a K-5? at 12/05/2012 - 00:17

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