It is 4C here today and has rained. Unfortunately the ground is still frozen - so there is ice on all the untreated surfaces - which means the pavements of course. Most rods have been salted. all the bike tracks have been salted, but not the pavements. Some people have cleared their snow, others haven't, but it doesn't make much difference to the level of slippyness.
Getting around the woods this morning was interesting to say the least. it has been dodgy underfoot for days, but last nights rain means that ice skates would have been more appropriate this morning. I had my shoe spikes on which helped, but even so it was tough going.

Then I went to the supermarket. Car park is an ice rink. Slipped my way inside, and had the usual battle with trolley, other shoppers etc. And all the while playing over the Tannoy is Andy Williams "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year". Who are they trying to kid?

Now time to do battle with the woods again

Back to freezing temps on Monday.

Bah Humbug. When is spring?

My camera is on it's way to SRS. No courier pick up from Holland, I just hope it doesn't get lost in the post. Stupid woman at the post office, well post agency since we no longer have post offices, didn't have a clue, and it turns out she has sent it by the wrong service. Plus we have another postal strike, which isn't supposed to affect parcels but who knows. I shall be glad to hear from Chris that it has arrived safely.

I have to say the thought of being without a camera until the new year is not a happy one. I was hoping to get to a couple of photographically interesting events in the next couple of weeks, plus of course the family Christmas photos.

I'm already feeling pretty fragile, mentally, and this is not helping.

This is general chat so I can't see the problem .
Not sure I'd spend that on a camera . Think of all the other things you could do with the money, even if money was no object.
The cameras will never be used as cameras so they are either headed for a museum (unlikely) or are just expensive gewgaws. I don't even find them attractive gewgaws.

A father took photos of his daughter nearly every day from birth to 10 years old, then made a time lapse film from them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejbNVWES4LI

Robbie D - a project for you maybe?

I see Formula One is going to be even more confusing next season - not only Red Bull and Torro Rosso with similar livery but two Lotus teams, each sporting JPS colours.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9267715.stm

Hi Robbie! Glad to see you are still around.
Hope the reason you are no longer a Pentax owner is progressing well, and at a future date we will see some photos .
The 50-200 is being put to good use by my daughter in law. She is very happy with it!

I used mine in -12 quite happily. I kept the reserve battery warm just in case, but I didn't need it.

Whatever they decide to do let's hope they decide soon, so this can be dealt with and put behind us, and them.
As it is I am sure it is damaging sales, with people holding off on the purchase, or going to another brand, due to the uncertainty surrounding it all.

Algi, I haven't used video at all so I can't see it being heat related.

Make mine a navy blue one .