Cheers. I've ordered an ebay one anyway as it was 6 quid delivered. I'll bid on that vivitar if it doesn't work. Thanks for your help.

Lenscape - Which ones are they? I was going to go for the cheap ones on ebay. I took some smoke shots last night using the test button on the flash but you need to have the arms of an octopus without a trigger!

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1065659688&size=l

Cheers


Rob.

Do the optical slave shoes you can buy react to light in the Infra red range as well as the optical range?

Hi there,


Has anyone used one of the cheap radio flash triggers from ebay. I'm just a tad nervous of using something cheap and non standard on my beloved K10d.

eg. Like this one.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wireless-Radio-Flashgun-Trigger-PT-01-UK_W0QQitemZ110153157289QQihZ001QQcategoryZ3860QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Cheers


Rob.

How about 74 quid?

http://www.microwarehouse.co.uk/catalogue/item/SAMDCA02?speedtrapid=dealgroup

Couldn't agree more. I bought this a week ago and it's fantastic. Jacobs are actually selling this in store for £99 with a big sign saying it's 1/2 price! So at 1/4 price it's a steal. Fantastic lens.


Rob.

Thanks for the advice John. My primary reason for comparing the 50mm's is that I'm after a great quality lens which I can use for general stuff. The macro functionality of the sigma is really a bonus and I have to weigh that up with the aperture of F1.4 on the Pentax 50mm.

Chirpy - That is superb and I think you've sold it to me!

Can I ask how the focussing works on a macro lens as I currently have a set of close up filters , x1, x2, x4 and x10 and I find I have to use different ones depending on the zoom I want. When the lens is in macro mode, what is the focusing range?


Cheers


Rob.

Hi there,


I'm another newbie who's been lurking on this forum for a while now since buying the K10d and I'm over the moon with it.

I'm looking to buy an autofocus 50mm and I was wondering whether anyone has used the Sigma F2.8 50mm Macro? I'm stuck between this and the Pentax 50mm F1.4 everyone is raving about on the forums. I occasionally do some macro work which I'm using close up filters for with a Pentax-A 50mm and I'm pleased with the results but I know these are generally frowned upon for quality compared to extension tubes and a genuine macro.

Any input appreciated to help me make my mind up!


Cheers


Rob.

Pete,


Howabout this one from the excellent picstop.

https://www.picstop.co.uk/Digital-Camera-Battery/Minolta-NP-400-Digital-Camera-B...

The picstop one doesn't mention the K10d but it's the same battery and part number at a better price. You can see the same product for the k10d here.

http://www.digitalmediastore.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=107_138_171&produc...


Cheers


Rob.