Marvellous set of photos - blow the focus - you recorded it !

I can only offer the obvious territorial dispute, especially as she turns up with nest material. The closest I've seen is females having a set to over possession of my compost heap !

The automated software has been putting bogus end dates on the competitions recently.
It has just done so again with Drofmit's "Natural abstracts" and closed it for judging only a day or so after it opened!! (He probably hasn't seen it yet)

Super shots
Dublin is one place I really have to visit

Just a thought.

There is a pair of roll-film holders on the slide copier of the Pentax bellows set up. Could you use that outfit to "scan" a roll of 35mm negatives into one's DSLR, and if so, what sort of quality would you be likely to get?
I've got one of those, I've got some old film cameras (but no developing tank) (damn).

Womble wrote: ... Only odd in the sense of "who makes a 30mm lens?"

Pentacon do (did) It's M42, looks a bit like a Flektogon and it's a stunner.

Nobody has replied to you regarding Live View.

Put the camera on a tripod and put your specs on so you can see straight (serious! It's important).
Push the LV button and the mirror will go up with a loud 'clack!' Now the screen on the back is showing exactly what is being registered by the sensor. It's a good idea to cover the viewfinder at this stage as light entering there can affect the exposure.
Point the camera at the subject and watch the focus on the screen. Now here's the clever bit. If you push the INFO button the image will zoom in increments for each push. Use the 4 way controller to navigate across the enlarged image (which is 'live' don't forget). Now you can really see what's being focussed on. Push the MENU button to de-zoom. Not only can you see the focus happening (it's better with a manual lens) but you can see the effect of the exposure compensation button too. With a preset manual lens you can watch the effect of stopping down on the DofF.
So, if you do this with an AF lens (over which you have little control) AND a manual one (where you have full control) you ought to discover if it is the lens or the camera (or you) that is the problem.

Given the price of good (and huge) cards, I download from the camera and when the card is full, I label it with relevant dates and store it. That way I've got all the originals safe from the inevitable whoops! on the computer's part.
Look up http://www.day2dayshop.com/ where the selection and cost of media is quite amazing. There's no need to reuse a card -- is there??

Lovely sharp images -- with all the bright yellows perfectly exposed. I shall be commenting on that very point in judging the Monthly competition in the morning. As you can see, it's bed time now!

I've got an A3. Hasn't been used in how long and it won't go without a film in it. The battery test light works though!

Thank you for drawing these to attention. They are quite lovely.