RR,
Your photo was on the screen. My wife saw it and exclaimed, "Ooh, did you take that?!"

Err, I had to say, reluctantly, no I didn't.

"Mmm..." she mused.
That's it. I'm not going to display anyone's brilliant photos anymore!!

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Nuttin anoys me

Stress. Decision paralysis. What do I do to make sure my beloved photos are safe from mishap and calamity?? Like everyone else, I hold multiple copies on internal and external drives with DVD backups too. Some are held in cyberspace but the point I'm going to make is - no matter how careful we are, who knows apart from yourself, where the pictures are??

Yes okay, they're on the hard drive but will those who want to retrieve them, if god forbid you're not around, know where to look? Have you given them the 'route map'?

All very well having everything on Flickr or some other online database but would your nearest and dearest know your logon details?

Just a thought

I'd like to change my title to Grumpy Old Snapper

Hefty1,

Thanks for the info on the lenses, very useful knowledge passed on, saves me making some time-wasting errors.

Now I'll get the right adaptor - I've seen some on ebay and also from reputable camera outfits for around £16 or less. Does anyone think I should get the one from SRS at £22 ??? Would it be any better at doing its job, or do I just save myself £6 and get it from SRB-Griturn for example?

Thnx.

Gartmore,

I think your right about the T-mount! I bought it for use with my telescope and wrongly assumed the thread would be ok for mounting lenses with the m42 screw. No big deal I'll get a decent adaptor and then see about acquiring some of the suggested lenses above

Quite like the sound of Hefty1's Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135/3.5

Clarky, I've been toying with the idea of getting a 50mm since borrowing a friends for the weekend and your recommendation of the Takumars is just what I've been leaning towards

Are there any out there that are real dogs that shouldn't be got:

Thanks for the info so far!

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I now have a T-mount for the camera and I am looking forward to using some screw thread, M42, lenses. I have no idea which lenses are most sought after and which I should leave alone. Any pointers anyone? Thanks.


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Tony-O,

I think you chose a really good topic, not often do you get your brain exercised at the same time as appreciating the quality of the entries!

Well done Dr. Mhuni !

My attempt may have been a bit too difficult to identify correctly. It was a four sided cheese grater looking through to the base, hence the curious blobs and circles and obfuscations...


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Amazing! Well done, indeed. Excellent images.

Gulp!

That gives me an idea.....

I wonder if I can get the local council to crank up the wave machine at the local baths