Will do, LennyBloke.

Roger.

Thanks for the above, chaps.
I'll attempt a repair at the weekend, when the mini screwdriver set arrives.....

Keep every thing crossed!

Roger.

Some guidance would be most welcome.......

My Pentax AF080C ring flash unit's battery contacts have become corroded with a blue crust (copper Sulphate?( making the unusable.

Would it be possible/ advisable for me, without either damaging the unit or electrocuting myself, to remove the contacts from the flash body & clean them?
There are four screws in the bottom of the battery compartment that look as though they would allow the separation of the body to access the contacts.

Any thoughts/ guidance would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Roger.

This evening in the garden.

All K5, 55-300 @ 300 + 31mm extension tube.
Built-in flash, manual focus.
ISO 800.



Meadow Brown butterfly on lavender flowers.






hoverfly on honeysuckle.






Approaching....






Nectar bound.





Any C&C welcome.

Roger.

Further to my post on The Gallery, five more pictures of these lovely birds, in a Friend's garden, this afternoon.

All k5, 150-500, TAV mode, handheld from the car "hide".



































Hope you like them, all & any comments welcome!

Roger.

In & from the garden this afternoon.

All K5, 100mm D FA Macro. AF080c Ring Flash. Handheld.


Fly






Hanging On








Strange Fruit






All C & C welcome.

Roger.

Thanks, Stuey!

Roger.

All this afternoon, near home, here in Wiltshire.

K5, 150-500, handheld, cropped in Elements 11.



Male Linnet






Yellowhammer






Male Linnet






Whitethroat






Any thoughts are most welcome.

Roger.

Thanks all, for your helpful, interesting comments.

This was with the Sigma 150-500 zoom, with the K5 on tav shutter mode.
It was set to /500th. at f8.
It has happened before, however, that, in the "heat of battle", fingers brush by the shutter & shutter speed dials & I end up with an exposure I hadn't planned.....

I'll try a little selective levels adjustment to adjust the blown highlights shots & get back to you!

Thanks again fo the interest shown.

Roger.

P.s., how did you get the exif? Not that I wanted to hide it but I didn't think it came with an image posted on Your Photos.....?

R.

This afternoon.

All K5, 150-500, handheld.
Elements 11.

Blackthorn Blossom




Cuckoo Flower

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Chaffinch



Chaffinch2




Chaffinch3





Any thoughts you may have will be most welcome,

Roger.