Great set, I especially like the Chinook and the Black Cats.

Thanks for all the comments! I've just got back from a trip and was pleasantly surprised to find so many positive comments! Being monsoon season, I have had quite a few opportunities to get pictures of clouds recently. The night storm shot I was especially pleased with, as it's a 2.5 second hand-held exposure. I get quite a lot of dud shots of clouds at night, but this is one of the two best I have managed so far. If anyone is interested in the method I have been using to get shots like this, there's a description on my blog (link in my signature).

I have been known to ask (quite often actually) for the windows to be cleaned ....though the company washes the aircraft regularly, in fact every time they land in Doha if there's time, as it saves fuel.

I do have professional access to a flight-deck. Cockpit is not considered a politically correct word anymore

These are the two I am planning on making large prints of, probably on canvas. I'm having a bit of a problem finding anyone who does the sizes I want; does anyone know of any company in the UK who will do canvas prints in 8x4 format?

Some cloud pics from the last month or so, some from the K5 and some from the Kx, which I am using again as my K5 was incorrectly re-assembled during it's last repair (the shutter release fell off). It came back with the focus select thingy jammed and the camera stuck in manual focus, so it's gone back to Johnsons.

All taken with my FA 24-90mm, except the last one of the thunderstorm at night, which was taken with my Sigma 24mm Super-Wide II.

Sunrise above the clouds





Cumulus





Morning clouds





Tropopause





Dead storms





Mushroom cloud (developing cumulo-nimbus)





Cumulo-nimbus at night

I've had a lot of prints from them too, had one where the colour was a bit out, but that may have been my fault. All printed on Fuji paper, great quality and very cheap, as well as very fast service.

Looks pretty good from this

Must resist...that 77mm is tempting...

Nothing wrong with the menu on the K5, you also need to bear in mind it's not aimed at beginners....

I hope the quality control will be butter on the K5 replacement, after sensing mine in twice for repairs. Although the second time was down to Johnson's first repair, turns out they reassembled the camera incorrectly.

The company that was planning on releasing this was expected to announce it at Photokina 2002! Doesn't look like it's happening...

Nice shots, Roger, keep meaning to have a try at this myself.

Sounds a bit dodgy to me.......