Just a quick fact finder. If you would. Landscaping isnt really my thing. But I have been invited on a course. So I have a query. Is the only way the K1 take an image of beyond a 30" second shutter speed. In "Bulb" mode with an invalometer ? I thought there was a way it could be extended. But looking in the manual I cant see anything.. Can anyone help I

Your going to need soft light for this. So the answer has to be diffused light with the flash off camera and a bounce reflector card..

Another vote for the K5II. A classic camera in my view. You already have the lenses.. Which would make K1 upgrade expensive, But would be better for weddings due to its ability to crop and keep image quality. Especially if your printing your results.

Jacobs ND4 Filter. May not be top of the range. But bargain for £3 quid. And freepost too...!!

Except on a DFA 15-30 Chris.....!! Still bugs me after all these years..

Thanks that explains it very well. I'm not very technical..lol But I do use ND filters in my studio work. Sometimes my lighting can be too strong, at their lowest setting, when I need to use lenses at the wider apertures. So I restrict the light entering the lens with an ND filter. The other day I was using my 77mm limited and my DFA 24 70 which just made me ponder for a minute. On the size. The solution is simple enough to just have 82mm filters and stepping rings

Sorry Steve.. My apologies.

Hmmm... Except in my case my 2 fastest lenses FA 50mm and 77mm limited have the smallest diameters at 49mm. Just saying. I'm sure your right in some ways.

Well done Serge, with the images. But I think your already starting to answer your own questions. Ring flash will illuminate your subject matter. But always give you a flat ish, light. Even when on a bracket. It will struggle to provide enough power outdoors to light your subject. Especially if sometimes your at 150mm with your lens. And standing back from your subject. Try going off camera. and get yourself a flash unit. You dont need to spend a lot. Not even Pentax branded. Any manual flash unit will do. Though you need it to be able to zoom the beam. Plenty fit this bill for under a tenner on the second hand sites. Obviously then a pair of wireless manual triggers to fire the remote flash. again can be bought cheaply. And lastly some kind of support stand and bracket. This will be enough to set you on the road. It's great fun for not alot of outlay..

One for the techies...! With modern lens filter diameters getting wider and wider. I was just wondering what actual difference. If any was made ? Except more expense in filter costs, of course...!