The 12-24mm is probably the sharpest lens I own.

Mags are always a bit hit and miss. How many times have I seen the "how to use depth of field" article since I got interested in photography at the start of the eighties? I almost never read reviews. I do, however, like Ivor Matanle's (is that how you spell his name?) old camera articles (although his Canon bias often shows through). "View Camera Magazine" is mainly images (yay!) and Black and White photography has some good stuff (although they have gone off the boil since I first subscribed). At least they aren't an excuse for soft porn any more.

K.

I have the M version and it is one of my favourite lenses but I am fairly sure I wouldn't spend that much for the A version. Having said that, old Pentax glass is commanding higher and higher prices. Just have a look at any of the 85mm offerings, M42 or K mount.

K.

Dunno why I thought of this thread while being bitten to death by mosquitoes in a dodgy Romanian bar but I did. Knowing nothing about electronics I am still in possession of an LX motordrive but no power...

K.

The book Beyond the Zone System has the blueprints to make a holder so one can use a Pentax Spotmeter as a densitometer. As I have yet to buy the spotmeter I haven't made the doohickey.

K.

Probably just about the same time as the new DA* 18mm tilt shift lens.

K.

Great images. 1 is the best but I also really like the curves in No. 4.

K.

No worries, I don't blame you. Do let me know what the outcome is, and if the 'ESII' case is very different from the usual SPII and F cases.

Best wishes, Kris.

If you decide not to buy it let me know. I can get it sent to my father-in-law and collect it later in the year... I don't want to buy it from under you though.

K.

These Shetland ponies get very vicious with each other. They bite each other, or fight by pressing their backsides together and kicking viciously. We used to feed them bread but they got so antsy and nasty we have stopped doing that. Some of them are very small, however...




K.

My £2 bit of glass arrived today. I found it fits into a spare Cokin filter I have (no idea why I have it as I don't have any Cokin filters that fit it. The ones I do have are from 25 years ago...) I just need to buy an adaptor ring now. I'll probably go for 52mm and 58mm rings so I can use my old K series manual glass. It might be easier to maintain focusing that way (and they have depth of field scales)

All I need now is some sea/lake/river/something moving. I thought I might try "removing" people from a street scene...

K.