For sale is my LowePro Nova 5 AW bag. I'm in the process of downsizing my kit collection so no longer need it.

I've had this one for about a year and have taken it on a couple of trips and used it for storing lenses the rest of the time. It's in good condition, as shown in the pictures, with signs of light use but no tears or other noticeable cosmetic issues.

£25 delivered to the UK, payment by bank transfer (or PayPal gift), please.

It depends on what you shoot with it - I have a Sigma 30/1.4 and it is excellent for available light shots of people and has really smooth bokeh, but it's less good for landscapes as the edges aren't as good as the Pentax.

Sold (subject to payment).

Thanks for looking.

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Received today thanks. As described and well packaged - thanks for a smooth and pleasant transaction.

Looking forward to having a go at cleaning it...

For sale my Pentax K10D.

It has just over 5300 actuations (5306, I think) and is in excellent condition. I bought it as part of a bundle earlier in the year as it included a lens I wanted, but I already have a backup body and my dad prefers his *istDL, so this one is surplus to requirements. It's in excellent condition and shows only signs of careful use (both LCDs are scratch free)

If you have any questions about it, please don't hesitate to drop me a PM.

Supplied with the following:
- Pentax 18-55 kit lens
- Battery pack
- Charger
- User manual
- Original packaging
- Neoprene strap

£180 delivered within the UK.

Both the FA77 and DA70 are very, very good and the choice between them most likely boils down to pretty subtle, subjective factors.

If you're prepared to do PP to correct any CA, then I'd definitely suggest the FA77. Having said that, I've never found CA to be an issue with mine. You can induce CA under harsh lighting conditions but, in practical terms, I've had enough CA that I've felt I needed to correct it in PP.

I have also had a DA70 and it was excellent (and tiny) but I prefer the rendering of the FA77 (and the increased speed); the main reasons I can think of for choosing the DA70 over the FA77 are:

- Lower cost
- Less CA
- Even more compact

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I think that the 35/2.4 would be a good start, since it is cheap and optically rather good.

As you have the excellent Tamron 28-75 already and a 50/1.7, you could use them try out the various recommendations here in terms of speed and focal length.

To see what suits your needs best in terms of the focal length, try fixing the Tamron (using some insulating tape or one of those silicone charity bracelets to hold the zoom ring in place) at 30, 35, 40 and 43mm and using it as you would envisage using your new prime.

In terms of speed, you could use your A50/1.7 to see what aperture you need to get correctly exposed shots under the low light conditions you would like to use the new prime. Nailing the focus under these condtions isn't really important (except, possibly, for showing up camera shake, but then you may already have an idea of the lowest shutter speed you can get away with from past experience).

You could also use EXIF analysis tools to do data mining on the photos you have taken to date to find out what focal lengths you use most frequently with the Tamron zoom.

It is possible that this will show that you want a lens that doesn't exist, but it might help inform your choice. When I did it, it showed that I'd like something around 40mm and f/1.8, for example - I got the FA43 and really like it for portraits.

It depends on how you define 'normal'. I tend to use the geometric definition of 43mm (or 28/29mm on APS-C), as opposed to 50mm, so without wishing to get bogged down in the semantics, I think that we're both correct in our respective assertions!

Whilst I know it's not on your list, I'd suggest the Sigma 30/1.4 as it would fit your needs quite well.

It's fast, a useful focal length for a walkabout prime (slightly long 'normal') and an excellent portrait lens.