I don't think that's how you choice a lens though

What do you want to shoot with the lens and use the flash?


I think a 70-200 is too long of a focal length to really use with a flash.
a Pentax DA*50-135 f/2.8 or Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 would be more suitable.
There is also 28-70 f/2.8 lenses and several lens around 17-50 f/2.8.

But i can't recommend you any lens at the moment if we don't know what you want to shoot with it.

That means it's full when it's charging it's red.
Don't really know though just making wrong assumptions now

Nope it doesn't

now it says:

Local Groups and Meetings
Chat about your local groups here

The topic Gwyn created for example isn't about a local group or a meeting but about a photo opportunity.
I do agree it might be suitable but things have to be worded differently in the description of that section to make it so.

Thank you Gwyn... still have an hangover

John wasn't keen off the idea of adding new threads and I do agree with him a bit.
Since Local Groups and Meetings and events/days out are closely related i think they could go together.

I'm quite keen on tidying up the general chat a bit, you can find things about alcohol there and the best deals on gear now, i know it's general but some cataloging (if that's the right word) might make things more over see-able (i think i'm making up words now :mrgreen

Tim this photo was before our time though 31/05/2008, maybe indeed he reposted the photo or a similar one?

just one word... Wonderful!
Love the lighting and details in them, i wonder if you would process them more heavily if you can get more of that in your photos, make them a bit more dramatic.

And here is a video that gives you an idea what you can do with the brush tools in lightroom. http://lightroomkillertips.com/2010/video-beforeafter-with-a-dramatic-look/

I think that lightroom is capable of delivering finished photos though.
Photoshop CS does have more advance features and also layers but if you don't use the layers or a lot of the tools in photoshop then lightroom is a better package for photographers i think, it's just so much easier to use.

Don't have elements though so can't comment about that.

Well went to the concert of Di-rect yesterday and it was just awesome, the new singer Marcel Veenendaal really brought the crowd to life, he was so hyper that it was affectionous, he was also very busy with the crowd so he did a great job.
Later with this song Flies, Ants & Elephants he was standing (jumping) on the stage with a big sign with the words "our cause is stronger, our love will heal" and later with the solo he went off stage into the pit with the sign, off course the crowd went wild
Yeah these guys delivered a great concert yesterday.

Now i also know that i'll need the DA*16-50 and the DA*50-135.
You can get very very close to the stage so i could probably use 21mm for close ups but there is also a little "tribune" (a place to sit and watch) and from there a DA*50-135 would be perfect.

Anne what are you missing in Elements that CS4 doesn't have?

Wonderful photos Simon.
How high did you took these photos and was it a tough hike?