And very nice too.

I look back on some of my early pics and I wince! I also noticed that some of the things you describe not being able to do from the manual are, in fact, complicated tasks that an experienced person would have to think about. If composing shots is the current problem, then ignore all the fancy stuff for now and set it on "green". Once you are happier with that, set it on Av and twiddle the rear E dial to play with the exposure, and so on. A little bit at a time.

Whoops. I think he is right. I was visualising the wrong end of the bellows (it was late at night) or something equally stupid. Sorry Vic.

The photo was simply to show that this set fits beneath the overhang. I use these regularly and it's a great bit of kit. There are lots of them (various models) on Ebay at different prices. Just put Pentax Bellows in the search box like I did a minute or so ago.

Thank you Bill

I think Vic has it the wrong way round? You are selling an M42 mount bellows? So why does he need a PK>M42 adapter? (There is no such thing as an M42>PK one).
My PK set has no problem with the overhang. It's a squeek with K5 and K3 but it does fit. A single, locking cable release is useful for the lens end because the camera can't do it for you.
Here it is, complete with a stunning enlarging lens to go with it.

Well, they've said it all. We'd like some more please.

I was talking to Go4it about Tamron lenses the other day and I got 6 identical copies of one of his replies. I only happened the once.

I do like Nigel's tactful, "technically challenged"! I think it's a bit naff too but I liked the solitary string of sharp ones running through the middle of it all. I had to use the zoom because there is a pond between me and it, hence the noise due to cropping the original.

Given the recent wet weather I have been making the most of the short dry bits in between showers.
One of the wet days featured that thin, persistent drizzle that soaks everything and produces big droplets on spider webs ....

1. This is the owner of one of the webs, looking quite miserable



2. Two images facing the rose garden, which at least retains some bright colour



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4. And one reflecting the day in general



5. Jewellery hanging in a bush



1st four taken with a manual Pentax 100mm macro lens and the last one with a DA 55-300 zoom

I don't know why but poppy petals react with rain drops in quite a lovely way and you have captured it very well here.