I've been curious about getting one of these for a while - when you say not good for moving objects - can you expand? - I was thinking for close up insect work - aphids etc.

is this kit for sale still?

If Rob ends up not buying it can I please have seconds dibs?

is this for sale still.

Thank you everyone, I am still very much on the learning curve with all this. I must have inadvertently changed the settings for contrast, saturation and sharpness - so I will delve into the destruction manual and try and suss out how to reset them to a more neutral setting.

Thanks John - I would say the normal colour is that which you have achieved under the chin - so still too red everywhere else. S'pose a high ISO could lead to under exposure - but it was a dull day yesterday and I have also had the same effect on sunny days - s'pose I will just have to keep playing around until I get the correct mixture of settings- it is annoying though as it will only be matter of time before I lose/spoil a keeper due to this, so would like to get it nailed.

The photo subject aside, a problem I often have when on manual settings (K5iis) using old glass is that the skin tone comes up really red, as it has here, leaving all the other colours looking fine, is this a characteristic of using too fast ISO? Any advise gratefully received.

Thanks

Stephen

Stuart - I just added a Pentax SCM 135mm M to my old glass - boy is it sharp!

check out this site Stuart - it has useful reviews of manual lenses which I have based lots of my ebay purchases on - I have not been disappointed to date using these on my K5IIs

http://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/

Enjoy

Stephen

I have only just got my K-5IIs -still learning about it but I would recommend one. You can get it here

http://www.cliftoncameras.co.uk/Pentax_K5-IIs_Digital_SLR_Camera_Body


for a deposit of £394.50 and then £32.87 per month, interest free over 12 months if that helps take some of the sting out of it , total £789 - that's what I did