the Hoya multihoods are quite good. They should go to 28mm for the kit lens.

I hope it all sells for a top price.

The W60 has the edge in picture quality apparently. Someone should chime in with a comment soon.

I thought Casio made this. They have a very similar model.

Beautiful shot. Thanks for sharing.

Well done

I got a Velbon Sherpa 250 from Camera World. £48 this week.

Hefty

Do you know if the Praktica B mount is easily changeable for the Pentax equivalent?

Sheldon Square where the W2 store is apparently located is an office complex with real shops. It is also across the road from Paddington station if anyone wants to visit a bricks and mortar shop.

http://www.paddingtoncentral.co.uk/paddington-central/amenities/sheldon-square/a...

There you go: 1 Sheldon Square is a Novotel Hotel!

One thing to bear in mind is sample variation. I have had three copies of the Pancolar, only one of which I would say is a match for a 50/1.7. I am amazed at he prices these lenses go for.

For cheap(er) glass around 50mm I prefer the various incarnations of the Helios 44. It is slightly longer (58mm) and makes a better portrait lens on digital.

Another very good lens is the Yashinon 50/1.4.

Hefty - you cannot normally use an M42 lens on a Nikon due to registration distance issues.