I joined this site back on the 26th of January 2011 with the intentions of being a regular site visitor and had intended to buy a K7 but all of that was put on hold for just over 14 months. Suffice to say 2011 was a bad year as my Dad past away in the June after suffering with dementia. He had started going down hill just about the time I joined Then my mother passed the same way but in January of this year.

After the dust had settled and in March this year I bought myself a K5 and I love it to bits. Everyday walking my dogs my camera is with me and i have managed to get some good shots. Well I think so anyway.

Having this camera has also led me into a new part time job teaching basic Photography skills photographing things like wild flowers and animal life all conected with the woodlands to a branch out group of mental health patients from the local area and possibly to a cardiac rehab group in the near future. This all starts in the next four weeks i'm just waiting for a confirmation date.

I myself have very little knowledge of teaching so if there are any teachers or those who look after mental health people (if i've said this wrong please forgive me) that could give me advice of any sort i would be most greatful. I have already started a raport with the guys in the group joining in some of the other outdoor activities that they do.

Ok thanks for that it's just every dealer that i have called seem not to have one in stock and would take a couple of weeks to get me one.

Today i picked up a Carl Zeiss Jena DDR MC s 1:3.5f=135 in near perfect condition for a pound in a local charity shop and i am needing a adaptor mount to fit the M42 to the Pentax K1000. Has anybody got a spare or have you seen one in a shop recently. Please let me know.

Hi
I have had a delivery at 7.45 before from PF here in central Scotland.
Hope they come soon for you.

Thanks guys and yes Archie my wee scottie dog is doing just fine now but i stopped his "Paw Money" to help pay for my ney camera

Thanks everyone for sharing with me your thoughts on the K7. I am waiting till i sell my bike (pedal type) so as i can afford to spend the cash, so watch this space.

Thanks for that Steve it cetainely gives me more to think about.

Hi,
I just want to find out what you think about your K7 as i am in the process of getting money together to buy a K7 either new or second hand.
I have read everything i can find but now so to speak i would like to hear it from the horse's mouth. And please the good and the bad if there are any bad points at all.

Hi all,
My name is Allan and as you can see it's my first visit. I don't yet have a Pentax camera yet but hopefully in the next 2-3 weeks i will have a K7 in my hands. Last year i had a Nikon D300 and 4 lenses until one of my dogs got sick so i sold the kit at a massive lose to me but thankfully covering the vets bill.
I have no regrets in doing this as i have been researching the pentax k7 and i am very impressed with what i am reading. I hope to find out more about this camera from some of you on this site so i can drool even more.