We tried to keep it going

Don't pour scorn on him Gwyn

As soon as I saw Slice I thought "That'd be great, with a bit cropped off the bottom".
So I guess I'm just running with the crowd

I'm not greedy, ( but maybe incredibly dumb ) so I'd settle for something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pentax-K20D-15-07-Megapixel-Digital-Camera-Body-Boxed-/180...

Just to prove that I don't know everything yet (not that I thought I did ), I spent an interesting half hour last night trying to make a "broken" lens work.
On Tuesday I decided to take my camera to work to photograph the hoar frost. I used my cheap manual zoom lens, just to see the results.
I was very disappointed with the results. Extremely short DoF and very soft images as a result, regardless of the aperture I'd used.

I had another play with the lens and noticed the iris didn't change when the shutter released, no matter what setting I had the aperture ring set to.
After considering drastic steps, including dismantling of the lens, or the camera needing repair; I remembered a thread on here. The camera needs to be in M mode, then pressing AE-L will meter and set shutter speed. I'd been using Av mode

Funny thing is, I've always used Av when shooting with an my old 50mm lens, must have just got lucky in the past.

Still, lesson learnt and I have another excuse to play with this lens.

So, thanks to whoever posted the thread about using old lenses ( I can't find it now), you probably saved a perfectly adequate lens from annihilation.

I agree with the good doctor. I prefer the original.

I love the Walker. I think I'd have made the mistake of focusing on the walker, which would have been wrong. I love the wy he is just out of focus.

Well, I'm obviously unbelievably dumb
I bought a second hand *istDL as I couldn't (and still can't) afford a new DSLR.
It cost me £130 about 2 1/2 years ago and, other than replace batteries, it has served me well.

I hope I haven't jinxed myself now

I think I can live with the burned highlights in Tension. That definitely ticks the boxes for me.

I think Sundown would come second, except that I can't live with those burnt out highlights...yep, I'm a hpocrit!
I do like the placement of the empty bench looking towards the trees. I thik I'd also clone out the branches in the top left corner

I use 7day shop "Good to Go" recharge with my istDL. They seem to hold their charge well and aren't expensive. I just make sure I have two fully charged sets before leaving home.