New arrival from SRS today with several other bits including a K10D for my OH.










It is an absolutely superb lens producing very detailed images. AF speed is amazing even in low light thanks to the large aperture. If there is next to no light then the grid pattern on the Metz 58 AF-1 compensates nicely.

Makes a good pairing too as it means I can actually light my shots with a decent level of light.

Unfortunately, I can't make Monday. Wednesday to Friday is easier but Thursday or Friday would be best. It isn't very easy for me after work as it means getting home at 7 and then going out again after collecting equipment and cleaning up from the 7 mile bike ride.

I am going away on Saturday or Sunday and I'm not back till the Friday after.

I have no new PMs so something has gone awry...

Fine by me, just need to sort out a time/place to meet.

Well, we better decide on something soonish...

Midweek is a problem as by the time I've left work it has been dark for several hours

I want to get some actual light and not just survive with a flash if possible. Evening light is good too and easier to catch in winter.

Can't really do mid week because of the hours I work but any weekend before the 20th of December is fine.

Sounds good to me. I really couldn't get much time during November as I've started a new job. We have a 'new' member for the Yorkshire group (who previously shot with a Fuji). Yes, I finally got my OH a K10D

I was just having a look on their site and lenses and they have the same lenses listed with different names and prices on the same page! Not really a good sign for somewhere where 'the pros' are supposed to go.

Thought it was a little amusing though.

http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/Cameras/Lenses+Lens+Accessories/SLR+Lenses/Pentax/

Only a few of the lenses I mention are not on the roadmap, that being the a 10mm, 28mm, 85mm, 135 and the telephoto 400mm+ lenses. It is likely that Pentax will release a 400mm F5.6 lens but very unlikely that they will do anything longer.

I put the 500mm and the 600mm on there for fun more than anything as Pentax have done 500/600mm lenses previously.

I can see a DA85 being made to fill the gap when the FA77 goes (as it is likely to do). I have only really put five extra lenses in there, the rest are already planed by Pentax.

Hmm, a 28mm equivalent would be useful. I'm not so sure about a 200mm macro though... The old 200mm Macro lenses are still quite popular on DSLRs though so you may well be right.

I do think that Pentax has a couple of rather poinless lenses with the DA Ltd 40mm and 70mm. It is nice that they are pancakes but the focal lengths are just odd.