The last one is wonderful in all the wrongs ways...

K.

A close-up of one flower of an early purple orchid.




This shot was taken on Kodak Ektar 100 using a Pentax KX, three Aico extension tubes and a K50/1.2 lens:




This was itself taken with a K20D and a K28/3.5.

Best wishes, Kris.

Thank you! I've been looking for 52mm filters to go on my K series lenses...

K.

A slight addendum to Hefty's comments... With M42 Takumars you can put the camera in Aperture Priority mode and use the Auto/Manual switch to close the lens down to take the photo (i.e., focus wide open, shut the lens down with the lever, take the shot, open it up again). I find the Taks quicker to use this way than the K/M series lenses with green button manual metering.

K.

Number 2 for me too. Lovely curves, light and shade.

K.

I agree with cabstar!

K.

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When looking at ebay remember to choose "completed listings" in the advanced search section.

As to the value of equipment, some bodies are more sought after than others. For example, the LX, MX and K2 still attract high prices but you'll find it difficult to give an A3/A3000 away. Lenses all tend to sell well although the more common, the cheaper they are. M series 50mm f/1.7 or f/2 lenses don't sell for very much but any Pentax 85mm lens will sell for a nice sum. A series lenses tend to sell for a bit more than the M series ones because of convenience, K series also sell for a bit more than M series ones due to rarity. Hope this helps.

Some of us still shoot a lot of film...

Best wishes, Kris.

The composition of the first one is excellent. Very nice image indeed. The third one doesn't do much for me as the main foreground interest is a little too small.

K.