7am in Farnborough this morning!




K10D, DA*16-50 @ 34mm, F4.0, 1/60sec, ISO 200.

Robin at Dusk




K10D with Sigma 135-400 Handheld @ 360mm F5.6, 1/750sec, ISO 200

I keep my Tamron 70 - 300 in a Tamrac MX5378 - "Lens Case - Large" where it is snug fit as it is only just wide enough for the lens hood but the lens slides in and out easy enough.

I have a selection of Lowepro and Tamrac and I think they are equally good although the Tamrac has a lid that covers its zip possibly making it a little more weather proof.

Both types get used with my Tamrac TA5627- "Pro Digital Zoom 7" camera bag onto which two of these lens cases can be attached as necessary.

Edit - I don't think a Lowepro 1s is going to be big enough. My 70-300 won't fit in one of these as the case is not long or wide enough. A Lowepro 1 is wide enough but just not quite long enough and the 1W has the same problem. I don't have any bigger Lowepros so I can't confirm the size needed but I guess that you need a 2s (3.7dia x 6 inches) but please check the size yourself first.

Glyn

Outside the Wire - Farnborough Air Show 2006



*ist DS with Sigma 28-300 @ 29mm, ISO 200, F8, 1/750sec.

Chris at SRS seems to have an A*200 F2.8 on Ebay at the moment here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220190708960

Glyn

Modern ruin - Taunton 2006




K100D with Pentax-F 28-80 @ 30mm, 1/500s, F8, ISO 200

The nearest I'm ever going to get to restoring a 1950s sports car.





K10D with 16-50 DA* @ 50mm, 1/60sec, F16, ISO 200.

Ken, It definitely is an asylum populated by lunatics and I am one of them. Unfortunately us lunatics are all a bit sad because the BBC will vacate this site in around a years time having been here since 1948.

My picture was an attempt to reproduce a postcard of this place from some 70 years ago:




Glyn

I spent my day here:





K10D with (replacement) 16-50DA* 1/90sec, F9.5, ISO 200

Glyn

I have received a replacement for my faulty 16-50 today.

The replacement does not exhibit the sticky focusing motor problem that I had with the original which is great because I was a little worried that this might have been a problem with the camera.

Just doing some quick tests inside it seems to be focusing fine but the original really only exhibited focus lock problems using it outside so I'm hoping to try it tomorrow on some landscapes and buildings that gave the original some problems.

Thanks go to Park Cameras who accepted the problem with the original lens and organised the replacement. From my direction it highlights the advantages of using a good dealer.


Glyn