That'll test the weather sealing....

In this case I would guess that Pentax was unaware of the circumstances. They were just sent a camera to repair. Try talking to them direct, as hardgravity suggests, they are usually quite reasonable folk.

Best wishes, Kris.

3. 1000 pounds of damage to my motorbike
4. 2000 pounds of dental work
5. being offered considerably less than I had expected in compensation for my broken leg the year before last...

Errrr.... I could go on

It is all going back to the man who sent it to me, once his cheque clears of course!

I am glad to say that most of the time things work out. The K series 135mm seems to be fine, and the SPII seems great too. BTW hefty, how do you attach a filter to the 43mm Ltd? I'm thinking of a polarizer before the anti-UV brigade jump on me

BTW Tel... there isn't a FA 50mm f/1.2 :

Cheers, Kris.

I recently saw an advert for a KX with a K-series 55m lens (not ebay for a change). As the price was reasonable and the description not too bad I sent off my cheque. My initial reaction when I opened the parcel was "yuck, it's filthy". Then I tried to focus the lens, and it fell off the camera. The locking pin is stuck. All in all it was much worse than I had expected. The lens diaphragm didn't change between f/16 and f/22, for example. The only thing that camera is good for is chucking in the bin.

When I asked the seller for a refund he refused anything more than a 40% discount. He claimed that I was being overly fussy as I was "a collector", and that for just taking photos it is fine The seller finally relented after I had consulted Trading Standards and threatened to take the matter to the small claims court. He still thinks I am "being unreasonable".

Oh well. Another bargain turned out to be a bust.

BTW lots of LX stuff sold for good prices on ebay last night, more than I was willing to pay in most cases.

Best wishes, Kris.

The review agrees with Tyr, focus off with the K10D and purple fringing wide open. Focus ok with other bodies though (how odd...).

Cheers, Kris.

I only used that lens on their camera (one of the few I didn't attach to my K10D). Despite Amin's nice comments (and nice to meet you too) I have never been much of a long-lens user. The lens seemed as quick to focus as other SDM lenses I have handled, and a nice bright image in the viewfinder. I did find, however, that it seemed big and heavy to me and certainly not something I would ever try and hand-hold (although I cannot hand-hold my Tammy at 300mm either...). It wasn't much different to the DA* 300mm in size/weight.

As I say, I didn't pay it too much attention as I was more interested in the Ltds, the DFA 100mm macro, the 55mm, the ring flash, the DA* 16-50mm etc.

HTH. Kris.

According to the Pentax reps last Saturday (at SRS) the 100mm D-FA macro is full frame. I asked as I have half an eye on lenses that will work with my LX as well as my K10D.

Cheers, Kris.

I told you we wouldn't agree I use a lens hood when taking the photo, but I don't leave it on when I stuff the lens back in my bag. And if anyone wants to come and visit my excavation in Romania next summer and wave their precious lenses around my site, feel free. If you change your lens though, just try to stand downwind from the clouds of dust caused by people sieving...

My first ME Super died when the amount of c@@p that had seeped into the mechanism had worn out the cogs for winding the film on...

BTW John, I have one of those ghostless filters on my Super Takumar

Best wishes, Kris.

Rob... I was just arriving about then. Brown wax coat and a blue camera bag? I would have been earlier but I missed my bus

Cheers, Kris.