For sloping horizons, Canary Wharf and London Bridge. With the Canary Wharf shot, you can use the reflections of the green lights to level it - these should be vertical.

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Free Sherpa I think.

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Have you seen this one Kris? 15.7Kg!

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Yes, Nimitz was refering to depth of field.

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Or just use a bean bag instead of/on top of a tripod. Spreads out the point of contact.

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I have got three pics on there already (and a scary self portrait :lol, but at the time it said they couldn't accommodate panoramic shots. I should have another look and see if anything's changed.

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It's still compressed, but you'd be hard pressed to see any difference between it and a TIFF.

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As far as I can see, you could get the K20D + 16-50mm f/2.8 for about the same price as the D90 + 16-85mm 3.5/4.5. The Pentax lens would have weather sealing too, so you would have a completely weather proof system. You would lose some reach at the longer end, but gain an extra stop of speed, so a bit of swings and roundabouts really, you'd have to decide what was more important to you.

There's the new Pentax 17-70mm which is a similar spec to the Nikon, and a bit cheaper still.

I absolutely concur with Spidey above, handle the two cameras and see which feels right to you. Once you've used an SLR and seen the view through the viewfinder, I think you'll see the LiveView issue as much less important.

Whatever DSLR you get these days will be capable of producing excellent photos, so it's all down to how it feels, and how it (the camera and the complete system) works for you.

The FA50mm f/1.4 is definitely one to get though.

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Hefty, you've got lots of voices in your head! That last one sounds quite logical though...

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It was a time before I became an official 'PentaxUser'. I just found the MZ-5n a bit too small for me, the Chinon with the winder felt so nice.

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