Thanks, thats one of the things that swung it for me when choosing to go with the K20d

One of my hobbies is exploring old mines. Now I am combining that with photography. Mind you, taking my brand new K20d and 16-50 down into the mud was rather worrying.

These are all taken on Bulb setting using a hand held flash off to the side and then various combinations of slave and hand fired flashes.

This first one is of a row of Ore Hoppers, cropped this one down to try and get it in the rule of thirds


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Stalactites already developing after only 25 years


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Trying to be a bit flash....


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Nice Kris, I like the window and I like the last one's particularly.

I'll take it thats a thumbs up then Kris?
I get home from 2 weeks offshore today, cant wait to play with my Pentax.
The thought of the 12-24 arriving (hopefully) Tuesday then a couple of days in the mountains/on the beach

looks like you have enough lenses to me

Well, I just ordered the DA 12-24 and hope to take it for some North Wales landscape shots next week if the weather is good.

Hadn't heard of the Tamron 10-24, I like the idea of that.
It does appear that it is available already here link

Thanks Kris

I also am considering the DA 14mm instead of a zoom for those wide angle landscape shots, just can't fully make up my mind.

RR's position is similar to mine to a degree.
I bought the 16-50 with the K20 body and am now looking to expand my lens range.
I think i am going for the DA*12-24 next week and then wait until the arrival of the DA* 60-250 in January, perhaps somebody could give there opinion on this combination. I will of course have a 10mm 'gap' but I think I can probably live with this for now.
I may later add a few prime lenses.

I tried to buy a k20d from Jessops in Derby, it was a 10 day delivery, no doubt minimum. Also tried Jacobs as they had it on their website with the 16-50 as a kit lens but was told at the derby branch that it was unavailable with the 16-50 even to order. A call to the tele sales said that it was available with that lens but on a 10 day order.
I went to SRS.

I have heard 3rd hand from a pentax manager that Nikon and Canon (and I imagine Sony) supply all the displays free of charge. Pentax refuse to do this so they don't stock them.