After having just received. What I consider, a very excessive quotation. From John Pye Technical. To repair the No 1 port of SD card on my K1. Mwmory card will not read. Can anyone else recommend a trusted repairer..? Plastic left in from a Sandisk SD card. I have read on, Or the U.S site here that you can poke about with some kind of cocktail stick..? But with my eyesight would probably do more harm than good... Thanks in advance ... I also realise I would have to wait until the epidemic is over..

Hi there Gareth... Good to see you on the forum again. If not only for the type of images you produce... Not just flowers...!! lol

Well done Barrie.. Lovely work.. Prefer the colour personally...

But as good as these are.. You know my love for off camera flash. I feel they would have been bettered indoors with artifical light.. Than waiting upon a sunny day...!! (In this group I may be out on my own in this thought...!)

But still fabulous still life...

Using a Pentax K5. Just a very quick one light portrait....! From the comfort of my living room...!!
Had to improvise with no visitors...

Just seen this new flash on the U.S. Pentax page. Seems like Godox have finally released a PTTL flashgun..!

Any comments ?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1466064-REG/godox_v1_p_v1_round_ad200pro_...

I've got to agree with the comments John has made. It depends on what you are going to use it for.. On a Personal level I welcomed the announcement of the 85mm. Thinking it would be the lens for me. As liking my studio photography. But after waiting and waiting for it to arrive. It didn't...!! Then a couple of weeks ago I got the chance to meet the Pentax rep at Wex in Manchester with a pre production model. Though not small or light. It wasnt as large or heavy as I expected . He didn't have the expected retail price. But like me he said it wont be cheap. After still no immentant market time predicted. The day before I got the chance to purchase a very good quality 77mm limited. Through this site. Which I accepted. I used it on my first studio shoot a couple of weeks back. Before the virus set in. It took my breath away.Now. I'm no lens expert, but after using both on my K1. I wont be saving up, or waiting any longer..! Yes the 85mm Is a little faster, sharper in the corners, but the 77mm leaves you at a better distance to interact with your model..

My DFA 24-70 Doesn't take images like those.. You have a great talent there....

The very best in my opinion.. And Ive had a few different brands over the years. Getting it wrong, Trying to save money, Are Kase filters. You can purchase in round or square formats.. They carry no colour casting at all. They can also be dropped without damaging them. But be fore warned they arnt at all cheap in price..!!

https://kasefilters.com/

If you need further advice, and a Facebook user. Contact or Message Andrew Yu.. He was an increadible help to me. Talking me out of purchases in some cases..

Stunning impressive images... Wish I could display this kind of talent !!

Hi Barrie.. Yes, that's what I was assuming, they were for that purpose. But then that also means you only load to the plate from one side only.. Not the end of the world I guess..!! But I found it annoying....lol.