I'm the wrong person to ask, I never travel light. I nearly always take my tripod with me, and kick myself when I don't. The one day recently when I forced myself to only take one thing, I took my MX with the SMC-M 40mm f/2.8 loaded with Tri-X 400ASA film. Then the batteries ran out. Luckily the local chemist carried them.

I would take whatever you like using the most. We all shoot differently, and have different tastes. I take the kitchen sink and then throw in a spare and end up regretting leaving the bathtub behind.

Best wishes, Kris.

I don't know how the OP is faring but I am as confused as hell now...

K.

Lovely shot of the forget-me-nots.

This is also with the Tammy whereas this was shot with my now sadly defunct SMC-M 200mm f/4.

K.

I find the Taks easier on digital as you can leave the camera in AV and just use the Auto/Manual switch to close the aperture down.

Good deal, by the way. The lens alone was worth the price you paid.

Best wishes, Kris.

Neither, it is a straight K10D photo. I hadn't bought the K20D then.

Best wishes, Kris.

I wish I could afford it [cue violins]

K.

Dear All,

A friend of mine has gone over the the dark side. He is now selling off the rest of his Pentax gear. Although there are many items I would love to buy, I cannot afford them at the moment and therefore he is offering them here.

This is the email he sent me:

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I can mail things (will have to for ebay) but for the expensive glass it would be better to collect in person if possible [Southampton], so there's no doubt about the functioning and condition (and I make good coffee).

These are all used, but in mint or nearly mint condition and all with the original box, case etc.:
- smc FA 31mm f1.8 Limited (black) £700
- smc FA 77mm f1.8 limited (black) £500
- smc DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM £500
- smc DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM £500
- smc DA 10-17 mm f3.5-4.5 ED fisheye - £280
- AF540-FGZ flash £225
- K20D body with BG-E2 grip and spare battery £450
- CS105 cable release. I think this is for MZ-S or something (three pins) £15

These are all in excellent or very good condition unless it says otherwise, but don't have boxes:
- AF540-FGZ flash (another one - works fine but the locking collar doesn't work) £180 ish
- smc FA 100mm f2.8 macro (the one that looks like a tank - no Pentax lens cap) ??£250??
- Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro, with two adaptall-KA adapters, matched 1:1 extension tube and
matched SP 2x converter ??£200??

I also have an LX body and various finders, backs, motordrive (c/w nicad & charger) AF280 flash, hammerhead flash grip etc. that it would definitely be best to look over if there's any interest in those.

If that wasn't enough, I'll probably part with my 6x7 kit now as well as I don't have a working body for it anymore (it died). I have 5 or 6 lenses (35mm fish, 45mm, 105mm, 150mm macro, 180mm, 2x coverter) plus lots of bits including a bellows (!), a *huge* copystand, a PK adapter and lots of the bayonet type pentax filters. I haven't had time to go through this and make a list with prices (wouldn't know where to start with some of it..), but - again - it would probably best to visit if possible.

Folk can email me for details and I'll take and send photos as and when needed.
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Could you email Dave directly on [email protected] but mention your PUG name. Dave will email photographs of any stuff people are interested in.

Many thanks, Kris.

For a cheap, fast-ish and sharp 200mm prime see this thread.

The results from the Tammy I have already mentioned.

K.

It was taken just before 7pm in late May.

No, I am not royalty but I rent a small flat in a converted coach house of a now demolished minor stately home. The landlord had a large farm, most of which he sold in the 1980s (?), but he kept about 70 acres back. If anyone ever walks the Hertfordshire Way you pass within about 100 yards of my door.

K.

Just asked the landlord about this and it isn't a Field Marshall (although he did have/drive one of those) but a slightly later version, I think he called it a Track Marshall.

K.