First class shot
David

On the subject of earlier Pentax lenses I occasionally use my M series 50mm 1.7 which dates back to my MX/ME Super days and an FA 70-200mm lens bought when I got a Z1 in the early 1990s. Both give good results.
To answer Dave Robinson's question 90% of my current work is done on two DA*s, 16-50 and 50-135 or my Sigma 10-20mm wide angle.
I have standard kit lenses which came with camera bodies but I don't use them, at least not since I first went digital with an istDS.
Some people on this forum get excellent results with their kit lenses.
David

We haven't heard from Technoblurb, Graham Kirkby, lately. Have any North East members been in touch wth him. It will soon be time for he Goths again and he would be a miss if he's not there.
David

Some classy shots there Will. Is that in Birmingham?
David

I agree with Pentaxophile about the fern growing out of the boat shot. Reframed this would be very graphic. I also enjoyed the old petrol pump picture. Nicely observed.
As for worrying when only a small number of people comment on your images - don't. There are more than 10,000 members here so if they all replied we'd never get through all the posts. A quick run down the forum comments, as suggsted by Tim, shows that when you get 19 replies you are awarded a yellow sticker. And not too many entries get the yellow.
David

I don't do macro but I enjoy the work of those who do. Some of these spider shots take me into an unknown world. Thanks for posting.
David

There's some excellent work there Bob. I most enjoyed #3, the road shot in the first series, and in your second series the canalside photos are top rate.
David
PS my avatar comes from Chester Cathedral

That's a very attractive set Simon. I particularly enjoyed the shots inside the cathedral dome in St Peteresburg. The picture of the ship in the harbour at Helsinki rwminds me that when I was there in mid winter a few years ago that harbour was completely frozen over.
When you were in Warnemunde did you bump into Prieni?
David

Yes, I agree the tractor pix are just great. I'm with you Adrian when you say lens test reports can confuse. What's important to me is the result I get with the lens on my camera not what some magazine writer, probably with his or her own prejudices, writes.
David

No. 6412 checking in.
DT