Excellent price on the K50 range. I have to say, the trio of surviving models...K-S1, K-S2 and K-3II are nicely spaced out and very attractively priced...bodes well for a reasonable entry price on the new FF.

The objective lenses on the front of the UP 10x21 are only 21mm in diameter...even allowing for good quality glass that is too small a diameter to allow these to be used for wildlife which has a habit of flitting around quickly. Also the image would be very dark relatively speaking compared to the 8x40 which she currently possesses. Might not matter so much in bright sunlight but on gloomy overcast days or anytime around dawn/dusk the performance will suffer.

To be honest 8x40 are usually recommended as being very good for wildlife and they are smaller and lighter than 10x50 which is another popular size. The 8x40 are ZCF style (Zeiss Centre Focussing) which might be the problem as these are a bit larger and heavier than other styles. It may be a case of having to spend a while gleaning the specifications of other 8x40 or 7x35 or something similar comparing size and weight...looking for something smaller and lighter. If I get time later i'll have a quick rummage online and see what i can find for you.

Lastly you need to consider your budget as the ZCF style generally are cheaper than the other styles comparing like for like. A small pair of binoculars with reasonably good quality lenses can be quite expensive...but there are exceptions.

No 2 is very good. Its interesting seeing how accurate 'Nature' is, dividing the 'cake' in the middle into 8 equal parts. Could have done with her cutting the Apple Pies my mum used to make when we were kids...would have saved a lot of arguments between myself and five siblings (plus parents) over who had the biggest piece!

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Karlo

Very nice those Mike and makes a change from your usual flying fare!

Even prompted me to do a search on that Raynox to get some information about it. I like the idea of the expandable clip fit...very useful.

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Karlo

Really impressive imagery..I do like aerial shots.

Kuwait City looks a bit like Blackpool on steroids!

As you say the camera is very versatile and has impressive optical performance.

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Karlo

A stunning trio...but my favourite is No.2. I just love the peacock/kingfisher iridescence.

Great job, well done.

Karlo

Great set Philip. It does look a really sharp lens and the colour rendition is superb also. Having said that I do particularly like the B+W (No.6)

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Karlo

Still too expensive for most of us but a very welcome drop in price nonetheless ...saves having to buy in from the EU.

Great set, very sharp. You've managed to capture the sensation of speed really well.

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Karlo

Thanks for that John...quite tempting possibilities...opens up all sorts of new avenues to explore. Why should the high zoom Bridge Camera brigade have all the fun!

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Karlo