> > > 1. Am I being unrealistic, in hoping that Pentax might produce
> > a digital
> > > body, that I can use my 35mm lenses with? Has any manufacturer
> > done this?
> >
> > Yes you are being unrealistic. Pentax would rather commit
> > suicide than commit to potential customers.
> > Nikon and Canon are both producing digital SLR's and are selling
> > them as fast as they can crank them out.
>
> I suspected that was the answer - a great shame - probably lots
> of sales in it, but Pentax don't push their products too well.
>
>
> > >
> > > 2. I need to replace my el-cheapo tripod. Bearing in mind I
> > used it with a
> > > 500mm lens quite often and will use it in the future with a
> > 67II I want
> > > quite a sturdy beast. I don't want to pay much more than �100,
> > but I don't
> > > care if it is heavy!
> > > How my current flimsy effort lasted so long is a mystery!
> >
> > Monfrotto offers pretty good bang for the buck. The 028/029 leg/
> > head combination is very sturdy, and quite tall. It might be a
> > bit more expensive than �100 though. A tripod is a bad place to
> > econimize.
>
> OK, maybe I need to stretch my budget there. I have sailed close
> to the wind for too long, and the potential cost of equipment
> being damaged + emotional upset is best not to compromise on.
>
>
> > >
> > > 3. I know of a charity auction coming up, where one of the
> > boxes of bits
> > > contain camera bits and bobs. I can't view them - it is all
> > unseen - a real
> > > lucky dip and I will bid on the basis that it is money to
> > charity. Does
> > > anyone have any strong objections to me posting any non-Pentax
> > items (?)
> > > here at cost + postage (assuming any of it is worth passing
> > on) - I only use
> > > Pentax.
> >
> > Objections are irrelevant. The worst case is someone will get
> > uppity, and we will have more bandwidth wasted by the objectors
> > than the original post. It is considered better form to post the
> > list to a web page, and inform the list about the URL. That way,
> > anyone interested can go look, and those who aren't don't have
> > to bother.
>
> Well, in part thanks to Greywolf, I'm going to start on a
> website, so fair enough. Thanks for your comments, I just want to
> pass items on which other PDMLers might use - not a money issue
> (which you never suggested) I'll pass it on, on cost + postage.
>
> Malcolm
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