I've looked into Windows 11 and for me I see no advantage, I think I will wait until most of the glitches are fixed and all my software will work without a hitch. Could be a while I know but if its not broke leave it alone is my policy.

I may be wrong but there seems to be quite a few suitable solenoids for sale on ebay. Some are brand new, many from USA or China. However these are refurbished and from the UK.link

Their calls are wonderful, it can carry from very high up and miles away. I love to see and hear them. We saw and heard three yesterday quite low down to start with but in minutes they were pin pricks in the sky. Wonderfull to watch.

Yes we dont seem to learn by our mistakes, taking the easy option isnt always the best. Lets hope its a one off, I certainly hope so.
If your as unhappy as me their is a Petition the links here link
All the best David

Hi Joseph
I've watched this thread and am so ashamed of the way some of the comments were made, perhaps they didn’t realise how offencive words can be when used in the wrong order and place. I wouldn't give my address out like some have said you should. I note some of the comments were made to assist you sell the items but could have been expressed more politely. I’m pleased you sold the camera and lens and it sounds as if its already being appreciated, pity I didnt wait as they look like a very good deal. All the best David

Thanks Chris,

Dont think I've tried spot focusing with BBF because I struggle to keep birds in the centre. When you use BBF and spot focus do you have to keep the plane in the centre of frame for BBF to stay locked on it?[/quote]Not generally, but it helps to keep the largest part within the spot focusing area. BIF images with pentax is more difficult imho than perhaps other manufacturers, its a skill that takes honing and the success rate perhaps isn't as many as canikon, but when you do get it right, its worth it !!




The Hawk is a tad noise, shot at 1600 ISO ( K3ii )


[/quote]Right I'm going to persist with it, we get plenty of aircraft here so will try them first, they are more predicatble. What do you use, "select spot" or "spot"

Great shots. Great to see them, we have quite a few about here some days, we even get one sitting in a tree above the nearby road. Its unusual but if there are good thermals about they can gather in quite large groups going higher and higher until yo cant see them. Hopefully you will see more as there numbers are increasing. We now get several Red Kites localy which was unheard of a few years ago.

Dont think I've tried spot focusing with BBF because I struggle to keep birds in the centre. When you use BBF and spot focus do you have to keep the plane in the centre of frame for BBF to stay locked on it?

Hand held Sigma 150-500 at 500mm, 1/500 sec, ISO 100, spot focus.
These are images of Little Egret, before and after cropping. I dont think there is much wrong with the focusing although I did use some sharpening in RAW edit and I applied PSE editor's shake reduction to tweak it a little more, it wasnt bad before.