Very interesting.
I like the subtleness in it and the colours, but what's there in the bottom?
It doesn't really fit to the rest I believe.

I don't won't to become a sheep (although I'm already a sheephead) and blah like the rest did so...

The third photo might work if you take it even further, yes further!
The problem is that you know what it is and can still see it but if you go so far that it becomes abstract then it might work.
To be honest I've no idea if it works but it would be interesting to see what more you can do with the photo.

Don't know how it is with the K7 but if I set the K10D on you get an info screen with what the settings are, isn't simply possible to check that?

You now have so many buttons and option, it's hard sometimes.

Congratulations Nathan, stunning photo.
I really like the monotone conversion, very fitting for the shot.

Yeah no game at all...

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Yours is still better then my disaster though

Is the car back on his feet again, or still things you need to do?

That's the dark frame, not how long it takes to write to the card

With the K20D that was a problem since you couldn't turn it off but you can with the K10D though.
How is that with the K7 BTW?

Sorry for going off topic though

Gary, it's one of them though.

But quality, colour depth, sharpness, those test are hard to find.
Colour depth is one of the things why you use a filter, PL, UV sky filters they all enhance the colour so you won't see a decrees on that.

the rest... well most is quite theoretical, since you add an element to the lens it does decrees resolution and brightness but if it's noticeable?
Someone here though if I remember correctly had AF problems with a certain lens filter combination.

Here is one test I found link

As for a filter as protection, well it will protect against the wind and liquids but not against solid objects.

Here is one you can simply do in the sun.
Try to capture some sun flares with your lens, try it with and without a filter.
The result depend on how good the coating is on the filter but with cheap ones you can't expect much goods.

Same here

Although Jack has make it up for it though, maybe some great material for a book indeed
The Mamiya was quite dear to you it seems, great it has found a good home.