I would go for the K2 myself although the KX is excellent too. The KM is simpler but the meter doesn't have the range of the KX. K1000s are the photographic equivalent of wearing sackcloth.

K.

Interesting item. Probably a hybrid with the KX Motordrive or something like that. Not worth spending that sort of money on though. I'd buy a 645D if I had that sort of cash going spare!

K.

If you want cheap film try the pound store which sells Kodacolour 200 24 exp rolls for a pound (surprise surprise).

There are various options for cheap developing.

I use Kodak Ektar 100 for colour prints and The Darkroom UK for dev and basic scan. Neither are cheap but the results are lovely.

The ME Super was my first camera and I loved it. I still have a soft spot for them. (I had five last time I checked but one --- the original --- no longer works and one is for sale).

K.

I have a variety of tripods. If something needs really good solid support I use my Cullman CT40 Titan. I also have a Unilock -- a copy of the Benbo -- but sadly one of my crew drove a Landrover over it so that it's boom arm is now a little bent

K.

If you are using the 67II on a tripod always lock the mirror up. It makes quite a difference...

K.

The best of the manual focus Pentax SLRs. Superbly accurate meter, excellent system of accessories including interchangeable viewfinders and focusing screens, daatabacks, power winder, motordrive... It is easily as good as something like the Nikon F3 but much smaller and much lighter.

If, heaven forbid, I had to get rid of all my film cameras bar one, this is the one I would keep.

K.

I thought about that but couldn't bring myself to grind them off...

It is a lovely piece of equipment though. I need to have a new handle made up for mine, the leather has rotted and snapped.

K.

Yes, the hole is Spotmatic sized... The only problem with this copy stand is that the plate you attach the camera to has two lugs which keep a Spotmatic sized camera level with the base board. Unfortunately, it makes it very difficult to fit a modern dSLR to it.

Nice set-up though. I'm pleased with mine.

K.

Great set of images, I rather like the fox and the swan (although I might be tempted to clone out the ring, or perhaps change the colour so it doesn't catch the eye so easily).

Excellent work. Kris.

This is the set you bought off Richard? Hope you don't mind me posting the photograph. Richard didn't have a flickr or similar account so I put the photo up for him and it's been on my flickr account ever since.

Cheers, Kris.