Thanks for that Carl will try that.

Graham

Having looked at the photo`s exif i have noticed the speeds are low.the set-up is attached to a Manfotto 393 head on a monopod attached to my wheelchair via a hide clamp.Its fairly steady but with the weight it can still be a bit wobbly at the top (trying to find a way to anchor the top to the chair ).I think the best set up would to use the TAv and set the speed at 800-1000 plus and the AV at f11.I seem to be answering my own questions.Note to self,look at all the settings before whingeing.

Graham

Am I right thinking that if shooting in Raw is best to make sure there are no in camera photo enhancements.

Graham

Ah, you see If I had read the WHOLE manual I wouldn`t now look a complete dick.I have mistaken lens correction with AF fine adjustment.will play with the AF adjustment and see what happens.The camera is brilliant.

Here are a few pics I took this week.

I have just bought a K5ii which is a big difference to my K10D and have it attached to my Bigma which I use at 400mm.I had doubts about the lens giving very soft pics at 400mm and was hoping that the lens correction on the K5ii may help but have found out that it only works on Pentax lenses.Is there anything I can do to check the performance or will I need to sent it to Sigma.

I`m in the same predicament,was going to sell my K10D and buy K5-II and now funds would allow a K3 but don`t know whether or not the amount of times I can get out warrants the extra money when I could buy the K5-II and a DA 55-300 for not much more.I do mainly bird photo`s.

Graham

Once again great input from everyone.I am going to stay with a DSLR ( I am going to buy a K5ii ) and stick with my 50-500 Bigma.I suppose I have slightly different criteria with being in a wheelchair ( the weight aspect is not a problem ) and not able to get to certain vantage point compared to others so probably the DSLR and large zoom lens combo is more beneficial to me compared to a bridge.I have recently attached a hide clamp to the seat of my chair I am using my Manfrotto monopod and 393 head and I am knocking up a couple of steady bars to attach to the monopod and then onto the chair to make it as steady as possible.Just waiting for the weather to pick up and then get out again.
Once again thanks everyone for your input
Graham

My main photographic subjects are wildlife especially birds and have a RSPB reserve close by and I am a member of my local bird club.Whilst checking the clubs website there was a post by a bloke who had taken a few photo`s with his new Panasonic FZ200 and I have to say they were very good and very sharp.He said it had a 25 to 600mm equivalent focal length lens that stays at f2.8 all the way up to 600mm. He also said,and I have heard the same,that a lot of hardened DSLR users are now carrying a bridge camera around the reserve, so I thought I would come on here and ask what other people feel about bridge cameras and what are the major things that a DSLR has over a bridge.

Graham

Thanks all, I will keep the RAW and JPEG.

Graham