Jarek, 'Quality' always shines through...in more ways than one.

Lovely images you've taken.

Regards

Karlo

Nice shots Nigel.

No.6 ...looks like an Armadillo fell in and drowned.

I continue to be impressed by your F35-70.

Karlo

Great those Derek.

I'll second Peter's comments...Are Nasa aware of No.1? No.2 looks like it was shot from inside the Tardis.

The other two are good in their own right as well.

Regards

Karlo

Good for the online customer...but hundreds of Amazon workers in Italy and Germany are, according to the BBC, on strike today in protest at poor wages and working conditions.

EDIT: I really object to the automatic link on the word 'Amazon' in my comment as well...If I wanted to promote Amazon i'd have done it myself.

Hi Raza...welcome to the forum.

regards

Karlo

I'll send you some info / links later this morning Naim. I can give you directions from the M56 if that would help?

You'll need some walking boots or comfy wellies as it is very muddy at this time of year. There is a hotel close by though which is handy if you want a hot drink
and you can pay and display in their car park if the limited parking nearby is full...still a lot cheaper than the Spectators Park.

I'll message you in the morning.

Regards

Karlo

Brilliant value...and that included a skylight filter and the original OEM packaging!

Very nice plane...so quiet...that must be why you're missing them!

These were taken from a popular spot on the southside of the airfield...no facilites (although plenty of bushes), sun behind you in the morning and the nearest runway is only a couple of hundred yards. The Aviation Viewing Area is very expensive and not ideal A.M as you are looking into the sun. I use a handful of other spots depending on the runway in use and time of day. Most of them are perfectly usable with a 150-200 max focal length...depending on the size of aircraft.

Cheers Stuart, three of those images were cropped to either 33 or 50% as well.

It's unbelieveable what extraordinary value you can get if prepared to go 'manual'. For aviation use manual focussing takes place within a very small area close to infinity so is very easy to get there or thereabouts...'absolutely critical' can involve a bit of hit and miss...but i don't consider that a problem for amateur use.

Ok, the SMC coatings aren't up to modern HD standard and the lenses aren't weather resistant but they are very well built and using them is an absolute pleasure.

I'll be giving the 135mm F3.5 and 200 f4 a go before long although i'll wait until late spring before matching them with the 2x convertor I acquired recently.

regards

Karlo

Decided to try out this bargain lens (purely manual) on airliners at my usual spot at Manchester Airport. Matched it with my K-50.

Light was ok for time of year but no way can a cold , slightly gloomy November day compete with the late Spring/Summer light. Even so...

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Very pleased overall. Lens is almost as sharp as M 75-150 but has a more useful reach and will crop surprisingly well as long as well focussed to begin with.

Lens including postage cost me less than £14! Definitely my bargain buy of the year.

Excellent stuff Neil...congratulations.

Regards

Karlo