Model SP 52BB. F/2.5-32. Excellent condition, all packaging and lens case also in very good nick.

Matched 1:1 extension tube for the above lens, again very good condition and comes with remarkably tidy original packaging. Auto exposure metering is preserved when using the appropiate PK/A adapter.

PK/A adapter for the above and any other Tamron adaptall lens. Works with auto exposure, but requires a little coaxing to display the f-stop on the camera body. Apparently this is by no means untypical, and I have factored this into the price

Asking 150.00GBP ONO for the whole lot. PM me if you would like to make an offer on one item only.

Definitely desktop.

For viewing and editing photos, it doesn't have to be top-spec, in my opinion. I got this unit from compu-zone.co.uk and I am delighted with it for editing photos, and it's good for editing 720p video too. Windows XP is fine for me, I don't need 'bling' Windows 7

The Zenitar 16mm is worth a go if you don't mind severe distortion (it's designed as a fisheye lens for 135mm format cameras)... You can frame your shots to minimise the effect of the distortion, or 'de-fish' them in Photoshop. (Or use the effect creatively!) They go for about 100.00.

They say the angle of view is about the same as a 14mm non-fisheye lens.

I would always recommend the Super-wide, but it's perhaps not quite wide enough for most landscape shots. Unfortunately there are few older primes wider than 24mm, and they tend to be manual, and don't tend to be any better or cheaper than the trusty 16-45mm.

Little Britain? Lol

Lovely selection of shots Tim, Dodge is my favourite I think, well timed.

I have tried bits of paper (business card, receipts... rizlas) with OK results too. Works with compact cameras as well - rizlas that can be stuck on and folded to the desired angle work well there!

DA21mm (or 15mm?) in one pocket, F35-70mm in the other, is one lightweight set-up I've been thinking about. (I dunno why but portability is becoming more of an issue for me recently - having the Sigma 10-20 and the DA16-45 is making me feel a bit weighed down sometimes). Or just the F35-70mm if using panorama software as Matt suggests.

I'm always toying with the idea of asking a US friend to buy a lens for me, then 'buy' it 2nd hand from him for a much lower price. Of course settling the difference later

Very interesting Mike. Some of these bring back memories from my experiences dabbling with magic mushrooms lol.

I'm sure a lot of k-5 owners would be pleased with that amount of spotting. I have probably got worse dust bunnies on my k-7, if I looked really hard for them