A bit more clarification.

Using a grey grad will make your sky look "stormy" or "overcast" whereas using an ND grad will simply balance the exposure between the sky and the forground without affecting the "appearance" of the sky.


if your intent on trying filters, (any kind) then check out cokins website for some ideas




http://www.cokin.co.uk/pages/main.htm

Mr ist,
I think your confusing graduated filters and ND graduated filters, graduated filters come in allsorts of combinations from various graduated colours to graduated "effects"

Nuetral Density or ND filters are simply used to reduce the light reaching the film/ccd and do not colour the image, the graduated type of ND filter is ideal for retaining detail in over bright skies while maintaining correct exposure of the forground.

Dont confuse a "Grey Grad" with a "Graduated ND" they may appear similar but will definately not give the same effect.

Hey man, are statements like this really necessary? some of our wives read these post y'know!....the poor guy may never get his "hot" kit now.

To all wives and partners who also read these forums....we DO need all this expensive kit .....HONEST!

I have the Tamron 90mm macro (not the 1:1 unfortunately) and often use a set of Jessops tubes to get closer, the only problem with extension tubes is the shallow depth of focus (I hope thats the right terminology)...or is it field of focus???

Extension tubes can be fiddly but you will get some superb shots once you get aquainted with them, but bear in mind that as you are magnifying the image you will also be magnifying camera shake, which means shooting when there is plenty of light as your tubes will also reduce the effective maximum aperture of the lens.

Dang! the link didnt work....try again Alan.https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2970&highlight=lens+compatability

HI

Sat here with a touch of insomnia, so I thought I'd welcome you to the forum and point you in the right direction, "will my lenses fit" has been in quite a few topics lately, read through this one and I think you'll find the answers your looking for.
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Well its time to eat humble pie.

Despite my previous post denouncing AP for wasting valuable pages with waste of time "previews" I have to confess that the lure of AP with a piccy of the K10D on the front was too much to resist. and yes the have done Pentax proud in thier quick review.

Also included with my issue was a supplementary "guide to DSLRs" and the K10D was also in that alongside the Samsung GX10, again the brief review was favourable.

NOW AP can stop wasting space on unnecessary previews (untill the K1D? arrives)

this is typical od AP doing their best to fill the space in the mag with "previews" why not just wait for the proper test and save the page (usually a whole one) for something more interesting, we pay for enough advertising pages as it is!

regarding ebay feedback.

I dont see any problem with leaving a buyer feedback as soon as I recieve payment, I am totally confident they will be happy enough with the sale to leave feedback in return, anyone who tries to claim non-delivery with me will find me quickly providing them with details of how to contact the post office for compensation because I always obtain proof of postage. OK there is a slight risk that some a$$//01£ will try it on but like Drew has pointed out this attitude of waiting for the buyer to leave feedback first is ruining ebay, And I must also point out that anyone threatening negative feedback without just cause can get a slap on the wrist from ebay if the other party reports it.

I usually state in my auctuions that I make no conditions over leaving me feedback first and it is up the the buyer if they wish to reciprocate, I always make it perfectly clear that I always obtain proof of postage and ask buyers to let me know as soon as the item arrives.

And negative feedback doesn't really damage your status (unless you have loads) I think the majority of users can read between the lines, as my previous post states, determine if negatives are genuine or just sour grapes.
I actually have negative feedback from a guy who I left it for FIRST, the item took over 20 days to arrive, when I contacted him over its suspected loss in the post his attitude was pathetic, "I definately posted it...so its your problem", this a$$ didnt even get a reciept for posting, the packaging was also naff and the item box damaged on one corner where it had been dropped.

Dont worry to much untill a couple of weeks has passed, if you dont get your item by then, by all means contact the seller.

My top rules for trading on ebay.

1) Avoid sellers who insist you leave them feedback FIRST (why? aren't they confident you'll like the goods?)
2) Avoid Sellers who list extortionate postage costs, they're simply trying to cheat the system.
3) Do read sellers feedback and try and ascertain if the negative ones are simply sour grapes from the buyer or rightly justified.
4) Definately look at what other items (if any) the seller has listed, also go through their feedback to see what else they have sold, IMHO a huge diversity of goods may well suggest they are selling stolen goods (unless they are a genuine business in which case they will more than likely say so.
5)Avoid sellers who hide their feedback or other information.
6) Avoid sellers who claim they are not responsible for loss in post if you dont insure the item...to a point this is rubbish, under ebays terms it is the sellers responsbility to ensure the delivery of goods, if it gets lost in the post it is THEIR problem not yours, it is up to them to obtain a reciept for posting the item (if not sent via recorded delivery) OK this only covers you for up to £30 in value so for any item over this amount then pay the extra for recorded or special delivery.

hope this helps