Thanks Algi

Well that blows that theory out of the water then!

Digitalis??

Thanks John - you're right of course about film. One had to think a lot more about what we were trying to achieve pre-capture. And that was a good discipline. The danger with digital of doing it the other way round is that so many images 'lie around' on the HD untouched as it were!

That filter has certainly captured the look of some 30 plus year old slides taken out of their box and viewed. Very effective. Presumably you can take in RAW and subsequently apply the filter to make a copy?

Interesting how it gets slated for poor AF performance; but could that not be down to the camera AF sensor not able to work well with such a wide aperture as the DOF is too low? Pentax make the point that some of the sensors can cope with f2.8 for example and so is 1.8 (and 1.4 for the other art lens) too open?

Hi Danny
As the one who mentioned the evolution 9 - thanks for the idea as a tripod stabiliser as well!

Yes Tamrac did get into a spot of bother recently, but seem to have pulled through somehow - at least for now!

I use the Tamrac Evolution 9.

I think you'll find it can take what you're wanting to carry. Has a rain cover as well, although that will only go over a small tripod. Any tripod of any size; I bought one of those cheap £10 jobs from Millets or somewhere like that. Also has a waist buckle and has swing under the arm side access pockets for quick access to camera etc.

Have been using for last 3 years and find it comfortable. Will also take a laptop, but I don't carry that, instead use that space for my waterproof leggings and kag!

Thinking of and praying for you and the family, Eddie - hope things pick up soon for you.