I've been using a 1750 mAh battery and got 1141 shots out of it at an airshow recently!

Nice to see Pentax making the effort and playing the publicity games that the other manufacturers play (advertorials, sponsorships, pitch-side avertising).

I sit, corrected.

Welcome Janeyb.

I would also recommend the Sigma 70-300 APO EX DG, but another option (and it is much lighter) is the Pentax 75-300 FAJ (Sorry, I don't know the current going rate). I have both and take the Pentax when I want light weight kit and the Sigma if I feel I might need the macro facility.

Needless to say, whenever we meet up, I am not allowed to forget that incident!

Ok, here goes (well it is my 1000th post!)

There were three of us, and we took a room at the Bunkhouse there. Tiny rooms they are, no room to swing a gnat, let alone a cat. Anyway we had a drink or several in the local hostelry before retiring to our bunks, and at a point in the night, nature called. I climbed down from the top bunk and it took me a full 10 minutes trying to fumble quietly in the dark before I realised the door opened outwards, not inwards. Mike and Keith (told me the following morning) were crying silent hysterical tears under their duvets.

3 & 4 remind me of the time two chums and I walked the West Highland Way.

There is a story about our stop at the Bridge of Orchy, but I'm not telling!

Thank you folks.

Yes the K10D is much less sensitive (or to be accurate the IR filter on the sensor is better) which means that I have to shoot IR at over ISO800 on the K10D (and usually 1600) whereas all these were taken at ISO200 on the DS.

The Tech info is:-

Pic 1) 2s @ F11 @16mm ISO200
Pic 2) 6s @ F11 @16mm ISO200
Pic 3) 4s @ F11 @23mm ISO200

Basically I frame and focus the shot, then put the filter on. Using a small aperture helps compensate if I nudge the focus a bit!

A few more from my recent burst of enthusiasm for IR shots










All taken with my *ist DS, the 16-45mm DA lens and a Hoya R72 filter.

OK, so I used some "artistic license"



The shot I posted was probably the only one without any people in frame!