SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4 on a Pentax KX, Ilford Delta 100, at about f/8 or so.




K.

SMC 'K' 50mm f/1.2 @ 1.2




K.

Well I often take photos as part of my job, but that isn't the same at all. Besides, the biggest challenge when photographing an excavation is making the students get it clean enough!

K.

As I always rename all the files using Lightroom when downloading them from the card I care not a fig for what the camera calls them.

As to actuations, use photome, although I'll admit I have never bothered to check. I think the K20D's shutter is good for a while yet.

K.

Most of the time I don't bother, I'd rather use the space in my bag for another lens or two. The only time I use it is when (a) I know in advance I am going to use something like the DA* 50-135 a great deal and (b) I think I am going to shoot a lot of images in a short space of time. As a result, I have used it once in two years! I leave the power turned off as I automatically use the normal camera controls and also I tend to mess things up by accidentally changing the settings via the extra ones.

Grips are one of those marmite things, one either loves them or can happily pass. In my case, I'll pass.

K.

That lens would look lovely with my ES attached to the end of it!

Shame the K series 300mm did come with that tripod foot, looks great.

K.

I agree, I played with one at Focus a couple of years back and at one of the SRS open days. Just oozes quality but as everyone else says, I'd have to win the lottery to be able to afford one.

K.

Nice set up. I have examples of the first four. You'll love the LX, it is superb.

K.

We'll get told off for going off-topic but there is only one thing that I sometimes dislike about the LX and that is the loudness of the shutter. If I am trying to be subtle I use my MX in its muffler case.

All of which reminds me, I must get my FA-1W viewfinder fixed before I head off around the world at the end of March...

BTW, that's an excellent price. If I didn't have an LX I'd jump at it.

K.

Good choice. The LX I mean, not the gold version, yuck! I only have one and you'd have to pry it from my cold dead fingers!

Good luck with your search.

Kris.