Here is a contemporary listing for one... K.

Nope, no remote release... But I wasn't close either...

Love this series especially Banzai! I think any autofocus system would struggle and manual focusing on a set spot is probably the way to go.

K.

Stunning.

K.

K20D, SMC-M 28mm f/3.5 lens.




K.

Just a couple of silly snaps. Pentax K20D, SMC "K" 15mm lens.

"Hello, hello, is that a Pentax?"



"Can't a respectable squirrel have his lunch in peace without the paparazzi hanging about?"



Cheers, Kris.

This shot was taken with the lens in question (K300/f4)




K.

Vuescan crashes every few slides on my computer and the author has shown little inclination to try and solve the problem.

PEC-12 is pretty good stuff. Expensive but lasts for an age.

If you want really good scans take the slide out of its mount, clean it with PEC-12 and PEC pads and then mount it in a glass slide mount.

My biggest frustration with scanning slides is that they often look softer than the originals. I find editing the dust and spots easier in CS3 than Lightroom, but removing colour casts easier in Lightroom. I therefore treat the scans like all my images: import into Lightroom and do most things there, and only drop into CS3 for things Lightroom cannot do (or I cannot make Lightroom do!).

K.

I bought one, almost never use it. I find the camera suddenly focusing and changing ISO and gawd knows what else because the controls on the grip are being knocked by my leg or bag or tummy. The only time I do use it is when I know I am going to be using one of my larger lenses for a prolonged period of time.

I could survive without it quite easily.

K.

Ahhh, those bring back memories of happy times. Oh to be an undergraduate once more, rather than the poor sap who has to try and hammer some knowledge into them.

K.