I plan on shooting tomorrow... Will be using the FA35 f2 as my walk around and will try get something good for you...

I have a small arsenal of M and A lenses but to be honest - Unless I'm specifically doing landscape (or using the MX), AF is just too convenient to be without... As such I rarely use them despite the differences in rendering...
Surely your best images come from the equipment you're most comfortable with - DA, FA, A, M, K, M42 or whatever?

But just think... If he'd have teamed up with Theo...

Too late mate... Was tonight... I was one off last place

Well... Competition was tonight... I didn't come last... I came second to last...

Crit was solid but on the whole fair...
Thought all could be sharper in general...
Wanted the whole left-hand in the first... didn't like the blown windowframe...
Liked the second but wanted the twig out on the right sharper...
Thought the 3rd was too tight... Suggested I pull back... Not sharp enough
The 4th too busy (lights distracting) and thought the left of the leaf was a bit merged with the tree behind...

Next comp is print... Have bought boards and mounts not sure what to put in though... Very subjective as there were images shown that I thought were great that he didn't like and images that were dog that he seemed to love... Weird...

I've heard nothing but good reviews on RedSnapper gear... They seem to be very switched on to what we need and how much we're wlling to pay...

I like it but with the sqaure crop I would prefer the bowl in a more central position... Personally...

That does involve pulling back the crop to allow for the shadow however... Tough call...

Nevermind... Link shows me!!! Sorry!!

Thank you all!!

How does one remove this 'beauty ring' without damaging the glass then?

Thanks for that Steven!