If you are wondering why they are looking straight into the lens, it is because my brother was holding a tennis ball right next to it...

Would you mind explaining a little more?, what you did and why?

I tried adding a new layer to one of my photos set to soft light and opacity of 30%. Although I was only judging from the screen I couldn't see any difference when I turned the layer off and on again.

Thanks, Kris.

Looks nice and sharp and I recognise the blue thing in the background from catching the ferry.

As a photo, it is interesting but perhaps a bit busy for my taste?

Have fun with the new K20!

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I just tweaked it using the shadow highlight tool in CS3. It can be jollied up quite a bit. Better if the RAW file was available.

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Photographing dogs was mentioned elsewhere so I thought I'd post this one of my brother's dogs. Mum and daughter No 1 are his, daughter No 2 belongs to someone else now.

The A one covers a bit more of the image in the viewfinder so that you can see more of the information around the edges of the image. Otherwise they are pretty much identical.

It is a nice set of kit and I am glad you didn't sell it. The waist level finder for the LX is worth £50-60 on its own. Harrow Technical did a lovely job on my LX too.

Best wishes, Kris.

It does rather depend on the camera. You are right, the P30t has a low resale value but the LX often sells for over £200, the MZ-S almost never appears second hand, the original Asahiflex cameras usually fetch over £200 too. Some of the classics were made in such huge numbers, however, that they fetch almost nothing, like the ME Super. The more modern autofocus autoexposure cameras (e.g., the P range, most of the MZ range) are barely worth the postage (including the P30t to get back to the OP). The old basic K1000 still sells for surprising amounts contrary to any logic. I'd rather have my MX any day.

If you apply hard logic, then dump the film and go digital. Once you add in the fact that film is different, nostalgia for an old friend, the beautiful build quality of an MX or LX, then how much it is worth becomes more difficult to judge. I have never regretted spending £80 on getting my LX serviced and working beautifully once more. I don't take that many pictures with it, but the "clunk" of the shutter firing is like no other camera I have owned and makes me smile. That alone is worth it!

Best wishes, Kris.

I would phone them and ask. I am glad to say I have just seen Harrow Technical advertising on ebay again so they must still be going.

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Welcome Loskeran. You'll find many picture-addicted Pentax nuts here!

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Thanks Steve, much clearer now!

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