Hi and a very happy new year my fellow Pentaxians!

I recently picked up this lens (cheaply fortunately!) as I am still learning what focal lengths do what and thought it would be a great idea to experiment with as many as I can before deciding which work for me and which don't, before forking out for a decent quality ones.

OK so I digress a little, but my question is this. I bought this as in excellent condition etc etc. This is what it looks like! I have asked for a refund and to return it, but the buyer has said "I have used a lens that has fungi on it and the results are the same as one without fungi it made no difference to the quality of the picture".

I can't accept this to be right surely? I haven't mounted it on my camera as it has a 'ricoh pin' and I'm not about to tamper with it if it needs to be returned to the seller.

I have never come across this issue before, so I am not sure what to think, can someone more experienced tell me if this looks like fungus, and is the lens buggered!

Thanks again if I keep learning one day I might be the one giving advice eh




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Thank you Crossed-up
Steve Everitt, I will take more pics, thanks too
Thanks JohnX - is deffo a minolta cheers for that link, I have bookmarked it

Hi guys
OK this might seem like a really dumb question to those in the know, but I am still learning and haven't got my head round what lens even does what yet, so please bear this in mind

A well meaning relative picked me up this lens today (not realising that cameras have different mounts, see even dafter than me, runs in the family hehe!) and this is apparently a minolta mount according to the end cap fitted. The lens was labelled as a 8-100mm but I am sure that isn't right at all. I think its a prime lens, on the end it says RMC Tokina 200mm (see, I am a bit clever eh, I can read!?)

My question is, can anyone confirm what it is please, and is it worth selling on. Obviously if I am going to sell it, I don't want to look a total lemon by trying to sell it as something it isn't.

Couple of pics if it helps anyone, it seems to be in lovely condition except one small scratch on the lens.

Thanks Shel

Hi guys
I am wanting to buy a Raynox DCR-250, or a DCR-150 to have a play with, I understand they both have their own merits so I am happy if anyone has either for sale at an affordable price (it is post Christmas so be kind!)

I just thought I would post here in case anyone had one for sale, before going to Amazon (which have decent prices for them at the moment anyway!)

Cheers and hope you all had a fab Christmas Shel xx

Merry Christmas all, I hope everyone everywhere is having a lovely day

Mine is of Zeus, one of my three big daft dogs, just because

Gedski I am slowly working my way through the manual with my k-r at my side. It will take me quite a while to do it properly but I am OK with that, I have patience xx say hi to the wise man inside your brain, and don't be too despairing, you still have a nice piece of kit there xx

Shel

Thanks for all the suggestions, all very useful (and why didn't I think of my local library *head slap*!) much appreciated, and keep any tips or suggestions coming you are all being really friendly and helpful, I really appreciate that lots

Hi all

Well my camera arrived, I was all rosy cheeked and flushed with excitement at my shiny new acquisition (Pentax k-r) and after firing off a few shots I came to the realisation, I am woefully under equipped with knowledge to make much use of it. It is my first foray into the intimidating world (to me anyway!) of the dSLR but I want to learn, so after searching online I thought I would ask if anyone has any recommended reading, tutorials, or indeed courses/clubs (I am in Leeds, West Yorkshire). I don't even really understand which lens is supposed to do what to be honest so when I said newbie, I mean totally, from scratch. I am currently like a donkey with a machine gun, no idea why I have it and buggered if I know how to use it!

Thanks for any help, tips, suggestions, all will be taken on board

Shel xx

Thanks for that, I will have a tinker so far I have taken some bloody awful pics, worse than my old point and shoot but I seriously know thats me not the camera!