John,

I'm happy to try that, in fact I often use it with my manual focus lenses when I forget to change to MF...and it can work quite well once I realise what I've done wrong.

I'll give it a go. My longest MF lens is a Hoya 70-200 F4 which gives mixed results, might try that too, although it's probably not as good as the modern lens.

Thanks

Andy

I think I may have made that mistake, I bought the DAL with airshows in mind, amongst other things. I went to White Waltham with it last weekend and although there wasn't much flying, by the time the lens had focussed, the aircraft had gone!

Is there a good cheap alternative for airshows? Does the 50-200 focus any quicker? Are there primes available at about 300mm in AF or would they be expensive? What would you recommend for under £100?

Thanks

Andy

http://www.cameraworld.co.uk/ViewProdDetails.asp?prod_code=PON10F000165&Prod_nam...

So looks like I did ok!...although this comes with a MkII lens.

Mine [*istDS] cost £130 a few months ago from cameraworld.co.uk in the west end. It was marked up £150 with 18-55 and as I asked nicely he knocked £20 off on the phone so I went and collected it before he changed his mind. Turned out to have a low shutter count, spotless, and works great! I wouldn't sell mine either!

Andy

..and sold for £46!

Lidl have done some very good beer deals recently...the £1 bottles of 'Red Kite' or something were rather nice.

Now if I can get a hot shoe mount for my handlebars...I'lll have a second use for it....hmm..off to google.

....ebay item 120524483929 gives me some ideas, sure I could make something to hold it on the bars...

Andy

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg//SID-5A44666D-F8926EF4/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_1...

Which is a huge url, sorry, if it doesn't work just check lidl's 'hi tech offers' from 02/08.

Anyway...1. would this have any use? 2. is the camera modelling the lamp a Pentax?...it's been genericised if that's a word, but looks kind of familiar.

Andy

I'll be taking my K200d on a boat trip off Ireland in August, and, better safe than sorry, thought I'd look for the above to keep myself waterproof. I've been attacked by waves before, they come out on nowhere---every seventh one is a big one apparently.

If you have one or both in a cupboard unused, let me know and I'll make you an offer, or tell me what you would like for it, and I'll make a quick decision....can pay by BT, am in North London so could pick up and pay cash if close enough.

Thanks

Andy

Seven days later it has arrived, and after a bit of adjustment feels good. It's well made but probably cost nothing like the £17 I paid for it to manufacture, but as it's the equivalent [copy] of a much more expensive item, I'm happy.Free post in seven days is pretty acceptable too.

I 'made' one for my mow deceased K100d by cutting a FF one down to size, and still have it. It was from a P30 and the same thickness as the one I took out [measured with a micrometer] but I never trusted the focus after fitting it, it always seemed a bit off.

So if the K100d uses the same size [and thickness] as the *istDS, I have a plan!

Off to google!

Andy