http://www.ephotozine.com/gallery/showlargepic.cfm?photoid=797825&start=0

Here is my first attempt at uploading a photograph.

This was taken in leeds on the first Pentax Yorkshire night out with Alan. As you can see not the pretty Christmas lights we expected to be taking.

I will try and load up one or two moe during the week

Please let me know if the web link works!

DaveM

Saturday 28th July Meet

Hello Tyr

You are right Saltaire is the next station after shipley on the Airedale line.

I thought that this would be a ggod place as the week ahead looks pretty wet and must 'rural sites' will be quite wet. Also it is easy access by car train or bus!

see http://www.martinruffe.co.uk/retrospective/saltaireBW1.htm for some interesting photos of this world heritage site. The canal, river and Roberts Park are all adjacent to the station as well.

Any one interested in joining us let me know so that we don't set off without you. If you prefer leave me a private message.

Davem

Sorry for the delay in posting I have been on holiday in Northumbeerland.

Saturday sounds good.

Where? I suggest Saltaire as it has good parking/rail facilites. We could shoot on the canal, river, the village, the park and always be close to a cafe if it rains.

Time: 10.30?

meet: on the railway bridge by the station.

However, if you have other suggestions....
Dave

welcome aboard lasgolover that makes four of us in the West Yorks area.

Looks like we should have a meet in the next couple of monthes the oentax magazine have asked me to write up a mee with some pretty pics.

Alan, are you there? What do you think shall we try for Lotherton Hall?

Dave

I think that we can certainly say the Yorkshire team is up and 2/3rds running.

I must admit I was not sure what to expect a - looney pentax user who talks excitedly about his K10d that is on order? - well yes we had that. I kept quiet to hide my ignorance and set the camera to automatic pilot...But actually for someone who generally does things on his own I enjoyed Alans company and that of the drunken revellers showing us the best pictures to take and their best profiles!

I would like to share some of my the photos as I think the buildings have come out quite well. At the moment I am unsure of how to share them with you guys.

Looking forward to the next outing. I hope that more will join us.

Dave

Hello Howard

I have a Tamron 500mm mirror lens with a pentax fitting that i no longer use. if you are interested leave me a pm

Dave

hello

Pentax camera shops in yorkshire are like hens teeth - impossible to find and worth a fortune if you can find one! Jessops are every where but were little help to me. i had to insist on my ds whenthey were pushing me on cannon and nikon gear. According to their website Bass and Bligh in harrogate says they still stock Pentax although I have not been for a couple of years.

Proper camera shops are sadly missing from leeds and Bradford but Bradford camera exchange still hangs on and is a good old fashioned local camera shop - good for generalbits and second hand items.

Welcome to yorkshire I hope the great variety of scenery and activities helps you get back into photography.

Dave

If you shop around the UK a non DG 50 - 500 is still avialable from some stores. Mifsud had one in at £579 two weeks ago with full guarantees.

Dave

Hello, Impotent spider

it is worth trying to buy secondhand. I got the pentax fit bigma last week from from London Camera exchange. Saved around £150 and got a six month guarantee. I m just waiting for the Airedale mist to clear so that I can get out at the weekend to test it.

Dave

No it is on the web. It looks like a clear out of odd bits.

Try http://www.acecameras.co.uk/asp/web/ph/cat/prodtype/1665/prodtype.asp

or go to the digital camera section on the website and click on the pentax sale.

Dave