Yes. And the first one is really super

Ah. As I said - some context - makes a world of difference. You keep em coming too; it sparked a nice debate

Yes, these show off the *istD very well. As David says, it can still give a modern camera a run for its money. I still use my *istDS regularly.

The hammock.
I liked the scooters until I noticed the selfie in the foreground mirror - after that, it captured all attention from the remainder of the picture. Clone it out?

The multiple exposure ones are certainly interesting but, on their own, with no overt purpose or context, you have to ask,"what are they telling me?"
The first one and the harbour cranes really shout out - I like them.

Whatever he used, the results are mighty impressive

And get one of these too. Comfortable, effective and cheap
My auto focus and flash photography is not very good I fear (too many M42s) but the card reads 'www.cordweaver.co.uk'

I tend to use an M42 Russian, Jupiter 11A, 135mm with a preset diaphragm (any 135 will do the job but you can watch the DoF change in real time with a preset). A 135mm provides huge versatility in use from as much as two - three feet distant to right on top of the subject. You can make the magnification as small or as large as you want in manageable amounts (note the amount of bellows extension here to get the below result). Any form of automation in lenses used with bellows is useless, so M42 gives huge choice for fewer pennies. The lens shown cost £8 on Ebay !




This is my kit with an ancient Takumar 135mm preset on the front and, in this case, a *istDS on the back. The bellows ends are both K fitting. There is an M42 insert in the lens end. A remote release is useful too. Below is the picture that had just been taken ....

The transition from top to bottom is fantastic. Even the clouds behaved themselves

Thank you both - that has been a minor worry for a little while.