Lovely shot with gorgeous colours.

K.

Out to sea



Garrance Tink



Tintagel Church



Shadow cross



Out of the trap



Coastal sunset



All were shot with a K20D and the DA* 50-135mm apart from "Out of the trp" which was shot with the FA 43mm Ltd. Most shot using a Manfrotto tripod.

K.

As someone who uses [please note the tense] 35mm film, medium format film, large format film and an APS-C K20D I can happily state that the K20D easily out performs most (?all) the 35mm films I have used. I have quite happily printed up to A2 which is as large as I need to go. As far as I am concerned the obsession with FF is a red herring. If you really need better than an APS-C can deliver, then buy/hire a medium format system or a Leaf back for a 5x4 view camera. In fact, my 5x4 set-up (camera, two lenses, tripod, darkslides, bellows, bag bellows, light meter, developing tubes) cost less than the projected price of a K5 (although admittedly nearly all second hand kit).

As always, it is courses for horses. If you climb mountains you will probably prefer a weather-sealed K7. If you want to "spray and pray" at the local sports event, then buy another system. If you want ultimate image quality, buy a Sinar 10x8" view camera (or even a 10x17" ULF camera!), if you want something small to slip into your pocket for a party, buy a compact...

I am always bemused by the mixture of ignorance, arrogance and down-right rudeness that seems to accompany threads about FF cameras. There really isn't that much to argue about.

Kris.

Did it sell?

That "cash" is an annoying link. Is this just spam?

EDIT: Seems as though my friend's computer has some sort of annoying "feature" (?virus) that turns some words into an automatic hotlink for a loan site. Very annoying (and apologies to gillbod).

K.

I use the tail of my t-shirt... Nothing else. K.

My K 135mm f/2.5 lens is one of my favourites as is my 50-135 which I use most frequently at 135mm so a 135mm f/1.4 would be lovely.

Personally, I do not use very long lenses but I'd like to see Pentax reintroduce some so that they have a more rounded portfolio of lenses. At present they seem to have a plethora of wide and standard length lenses and far fewer longer lenses. The one longer lens I would be after would be a macro in the 180-200mm range.

K.

I'm happy with my K20D (although whenever I use my LX I marvel at the size of the image in the viewfinder).

What I'd really like, as I have said before, is a tilt shift lens for the APS-C sensor so it would have to be about 17 or 18mm. If I could afford it I'd get the Canon version and a body to mount it on but I don't have a spare £4000 or so...

K.

I hope that they rot in hell and you get your insurance money.

By the way, did I mention I own four Canon cameras? Offset by owning about 20 Pentaxes, a Yashica, a Lubitel and a Horseman. When the British consulate finally give my wife a visa we'll have another Canon and a couple of Nikons too.

K.

Luckily the FA* 400 is so much more than I could afford at the moment that no matter how much I am tempted the funds won't stretch that far. Shame really as the only lens I have longer than 200mm is my cheapo Tammy 70-300mm which is hardly in the same class.

Good luck with the sales! K.