Just to say that my cash back appeared as a direct payment into my bank today.

I had posted the form off on 8th December.

Glyn

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I'll start this one off.

We put our tree up today so here are some tree decorations.

K20D with DA35
10 seconds, F11, ISO 100
14/12/2008

Glyn

Not terribly detailed but the page from where I downloaded the new firmware had the statement:

"Minimized image noise when using 2 second self-timer."

Glyn
Who has also just migrated from K10D to K20D

It is 34016, Bodmin, on the Mid-Hants, Watercress line. The picture was taken in 2007 on the day of the Alton bus rally which is a combined event with the Mid-Hants. For this event they let you walk around the yard at Ropley. I was trying out my, then newly acquired, 10-20mm.

The Vulcan got stuck on the ground here at Farnborough following the celebrations for the centenary of powered flight. It had some problem with its brakes. It finally left on 12th November. I heard, but did not see, it go. I caught a glimpse of it on the ground (with the Pentax 55-300 and not the Tamron - so apologise for being a bit off-topic):

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Glyn

But you still have to remember to do this which is particularly hard for me as I don't need to do it on any of my other lenses.

Glyn

The other problem I had with the Tamron 70-300 is that it is the only lens I have where the front rotates with focusing. This causes problems when fitting or removing the hood. I found that if I forgot to put the camera into manual focus I could end up forcing the AF drive chain. I therefore stopped using it because I was worried that I might damage the camera. I now have the Pentax 55-300 which is a great lens.

Glyn

I think the DP review is pretty good. It largely comes out with the same conclusions as the Photozone review done last year.

Like a lot of lenses once you know about its limitations then its easy to work around them.

Perhaps DP don't emphasise enough that it is astoundingly good value for money.

Glyn

Its not working for me. I still see the Photobucket removed or moved message. I have flushed the cache on my browser and forced a complete reload but your picture still does not appear.

I think it still might be best if you remake the link by editing the original post of your entry.

Best Regards,

Glyn

Yes it is on a K10D.

On the flare front bright sunlight seems to occasionally create an internal reflection and I get some blobs appear in the resulting shot. For example, while not a very good shot, this shows the problem:

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To a lesser extent there are two bright blobs on the right hand of this shot (which were easily removed):

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Glyn

It was the statement "The AF accuracy of the tested sample was mediocre with a quite significant back-focus problem at 50mm" which rang true with me. While mine performs very well for portraits and close objects for landscapes the AF is often disappointing particularly at infinity.

It is also the only lens in my collection that I have had any issues with lens-flare.

Glyn