Available from the end of June apparently.

Details from usual rumours site HERE.

Great shots...should call him 'Biggles' from now on.

Nice set Mike.

Particularly like the Stonechat followed by the Ladybird.

regards

Karlo

A nice set of images Gareth.

You've managed to portray the aircraft from several unusual angles and highlight some small details not often noticed.

Had forgotten it had contra-rotating props.

Would be great to see one of these in the air again.

regards

Karlo

£3050...and in stock apparently.

My selection would change from one quarter to the next, but these past couple of months looking at the images I have taken my trio would have to be the Samyang 135 /f2, Pentax 100 /2.8 WR and Sigma 10-20/ f3.5...all with the K-5IIs which suits me very well.

These lenses cover my interest in landscape/travel....aviation... outdoor events...flowers and insects.

If its wet the 100 / f2.8WR can stand in to some extent for them all. A very versatile lens...although my favourite lens of the past 12 months is definitely the Samyang 135.

I'm guessing that you'll be using it at an airshow or two Mike?

Would be interested to hear what you think once used on aircraft. Could be exactly what we've been looking for this past decade.

Sorry to hear about your 16-85 Jules...keep considering this lens but it does seem to have its share of problems and just a shame its not a bit faster at the long end.

Pleased for you that you finally got your Osprey Gareth.

Nice sharp images on the ground shots.

The airborne shots could do with a slower shutter speed if you want to capture rotor/prop blur. These Ospreys are quite tricky to capture well at the best of times...i've
found you need to go as low as 1/125 - 1/250th really...easier said than done if you want airframe to remain sharp and even harder at low airspeed where it is even harder to pan effectively than it is at a higher aircraft speed.

Should imagine with a bit of practice that lens could be quite a useful focal range.

Nice challenge for you with the airshow season fast approaching!

Good luck

Karlo

Oh ok...don't know about that. It was usable on thursday and non of the locals mentioned they'd had any issues with access recently.
The farmer actually rode up to the top on his trials bike, had a brief conversation with one of the locals then went away...seemed happy enough.

Well caught...both of you