Hi Tim, sounds promising. I have a few lenses "spare" if you want to trade off the price a bit. I'll send you a PM ( i know you can't reply, but I'll put my email on there to discuss further). Today would be ideal as I've got a travelcard already in use. David

Decided to sell a few lenses to help fund new body purchase.

Vivitar 24mm 2.8. (has "A" setting) K mount MINT

Vivitar series 1 70-210mm 2.8-4 1:2.5 macro("A" setting)(v3, Komine) with all paperwork. K mount MINT

Let me know if anyone's interested

I can wait, but how much would you want for it?

Hi all. I've returned to pentax - yea!! Well, i hope to once i get a body for this lot.

I've got myself some super, sharp lenses:
viv series 1 A 70-105 2.8-4
smc A 35-105 3.5
smc A 50mm 1.7
smc M 50mm 1.7
smc M 28 2.8
viv A 24mm 2.8

What do you think of this lot (or some of it) for a MF only kit - I mostly shoot wide open?

Which CHEAP body whould bring out the qualities of this set (good IQ, decent at ISO 800) as well as be a pleasure to MF with - VF, focus confirm, split screen? Will be shooting wide open so want to hit focus "easily".

Thanks.

Hi all, a little history/background...

I start my dslr journey on this forum with a beautiful K100DS. i have long since travelled to the dark side and beyond going through CanSonand now plan to come back as I have inherited a load of lovely glass. I want to get back to pentax as my N***n can't mount the "new" lenses. If i don't enjoy the experience of MF only, I won't be investing in Pentax AF lenses, I'll just sell the gear on - maybe some of you would be interested.

But first, let me shout out and find out if anyone has a body they want to throw my way? Cheaper the better. Maybe an istDS (large VF, cheap?) Need something GOOD for eyeglass wearer, MF only with fast lenses and razor thin dof.

I've looked through the ads, and would've bought the K20D that Snootchies has, but at that price the shutter was too high for me. If its an OLD body going for peanuts then i can risk it. All battered and bruised models are fine. MF only bodies are fine (so long as I can stil focus trap - which i haven't really tried.

Enough rambling from me, let's hear from you. PMs are fine as well as posts.

THANKS!!!

Hi Bob,

David here (we were on flickr before, but found out WHICH email contained my login info!)

Thanks for your patience earlier re K20D body. Hope you find a buyer. I've decided to place a wanted ad for "any" cheap DSLR.

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the great pics.

David

Hi are you selling this lens? If so, please PM me.

Thanks everyone for input. Good to see the thoughts are still coming in.

David

Thanks everyone for your input. Looks like the thread has finished now and I've had some great feedback on lenses. No need to post my current lens example as they don't match what's been on show here in the slightest.

Will hunt for a tamron 70-300 and a pentax 70-150.

Happy snapping!!
David

Had a long look at some reviews. I see your point. Thanks for the info.