Very jealous Kris. That said, the lens is better in your capable hands than my incapable ones. A lovely picture.

Very jealous Kris. My loss is your gain - unfortunately had to pass on it. Cannot wait to see what you get out of it.

Yup, loving these.

You usually half the ISO for every decade past it’s expiry date, from my understanding. I’m sure the infinitely knowledgeable Mr Peter Elgar will be able to impart some knowledge on the matter.

3 and 7 are fantastic in my opinion.
I also love Marmite, having recently tried it again year or so ago after despising it throughout my childhood.

Fantastic results as per, Peter!
Keep it up.

Gorgeous John. Excellent work and heavenly blues!

Uh oh, here we go again...

Thank you! Mother is good, she's a trooper. Being kept in today and perhaps tomorrow before they can go home. It was a strange one, my brother was around the entire time for her but they couldn't go into the maternity ward until contractions were 'x' minutes long and 'y' minutes apart. That time came, they went in and "nope, go home" was the response - she wasn't dilated enough.
Cue 2am on the 3rd and her waters broke... "nope, stay at home a little while longer". 4am they went to hospital (again) and my brother had to wait in the birthing suite until full labour was established. Induction, epidural, more waiting. Forceps delivery eventually.

They were told that if they wanted to stay in hospital earlier than fully established labour they could, but my brother couldn't be there "because of COVID". While I fully understand the difficulties arising from the pandemic, it's strange to me that she could've gone in and he wouldn't have been allowed, despite them living in the same household...

Either way, it's by the by! I'll enjoy being an uncle. I keep telling them that I'll bastardise their son.
"Want more sweets, there you go."
"Yeah, we can stay up past your bed time."
"Yeah that quad-bike does look fun..."

Etc. (I jest, really).

I am an uncle.

My brother and sister-in-law had their first child on the 3rd at 10:45pm after a labour that started on Saturday at 1:30pm.
Suffice to say, my SIL is an absolute warrior and they welcomed their son at 7lb 10oz.
I'm yet to meet him in person, and hopefully it won't be long before I can, but already I'm smitten with him.