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Looks like the underside of a Christmas Spider. Were there big cream-coloured spots on the back?
Comment by stevo posted on Spiny spider? at 21/01/2009 - 13:24
I've used Zero Assumption Recovery in the past. It's very good.
The Velbon Sherpa Pro carbon fibre tripods are very portable and light. I have a CF531 which hangs from my backpack and is light enough to carry around all day.
Comment by stevo posted on I need a lightweight tripod than collapses small... at 09/01/2009 - 23:23
Very disappointing. Any idea on the accuracy Chris?
Comment by stevo posted on Sigma 150-500 and other info... at 20/12/2008 - 12:44
salixarbour wrote:
I've been ringing the Manchester branch fairly often recently, but to no avail. Don't know whether that's a good or a bad sign!
Don't know about Manchester, but I've found the branches I've dealt with quite helpful via email. You can email a specific branch from the website "contact us" page.I've been ringing the Manchester branch fairly often recently, but to no avail. Don't know whether that's a good or a bad sign!
Comment by stevo posted on No K20D's available to try out at 09/12/2008 - 12:10
London Camera Exchange (at least the Bath one) seem to have a reasonable selection of Pentax kit. According to their website http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/
Steve
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As we are a Pentax pro centre we offer a free 2 year guarantee, free firmware upgrades & priority serviceing
All LCE branches stock the Pentax system and we have PRO centres at Bath, Bristol, Chesterfield, Cheltenham, Derby, Leamington, London (Strand), Lincoln, Manchester, Nottingham, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Winchester. Here in Bath we operate the on-line store and try to keep an extended range of cameras, lenses & accessories.
And for Alan and Steve they have branches in Chester and Southampton.As we are a Pentax pro centre we offer a free 2 year guarantee, free firmware upgrades & priority serviceing
All LCE branches stock the Pentax system and we have PRO centres at Bath, Bristol, Chesterfield, Cheltenham, Derby, Leamington, London (Strand), Lincoln, Manchester, Nottingham, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Winchester. Here in Bath we operate the on-line store and try to keep an extended range of cameras, lenses & accessories.
Steve
Comment by stevo posted on No K20D's available to try out at 09/12/2008 - 10:18
beginner wrote:
Is it much different to the 300mm smc f4 M star?
IT is a differnet optical design: slightly slower aperture of course, but much closer focus (2m rather than 4) and autofocus if you should want it. The built-in tripod mount improves handling over the earlier (and later) versions.Is it much different to the 300mm smc f4 M star?
Comment by stevo posted on Pentax F* 300m f4.5 at 09/10/2008 - 10:08
It's an absolutely superb lens and worth every penny. I don't think I've seen one go for much less than that second hand. Do bear in mind you'll be paying import duties and VAT on top of the £500 though.
Comment by stevo posted on Pentax F* 300m f4.5 at 08/10/2008 - 14:44
Just bought from prodigital2000, and saved quite a bit. Read a lot about them (both positive and negative!) both here and elsewhere, and they do have some negative feedback, but I found they were very helpful and responded fairly quickly (i.e. within 24hr) to email queries. The lens was well packed and took about 10 days to arrive.
I did have a paypal voucher which sweetened the deal, but even without this it would have been a saving over the UK retail price. UPS charged £11 on top of import duties.
I did have a paypal voucher which sweetened the deal, but even without this it would have been a saving over the UK retail price. UPS charged £11 on top of import duties.
Comment by stevo posted on Anyone bought from these Guys (Ebay)?? at 07/10/2008 - 21:11
Mac wrote:
Unfortunatelty, my lens barrel is too large in diameter to mount on my K110D - runs into the pop-up flash overhang. Thus back to needing the 2x converter and really limiting the use of the lens.
Mac,Unfortunatelty, my lens barrel is too large in diameter to mount on my K110D - runs into the pop-up flash overhang. Thus back to needing the 2x converter and really limiting the use of the lens.
have you tried using an extension tube? Depending on which of the Russian lenses you have, you may still be able to get infinity focus. Works on my Rubinar.
Steve
Comment by stevo posted on On the hunt for 500mm at 15/09/2008 - 14:24
