Pwynnej, thanks for the tip - I'll buy some in May, my next trip through Schiphol They will come in handy in New Mexico.

Well I shall miss him, if he decides to go to the dark side (by which I mean switch to Canon - something I have a feeling he is going to do if he hasn't already done so).

I liked the lively debates that ensued whenever he posted something. I think maybe some of the reponses put him off a bit, made him feel less at home than he could have been, but that is, as George says, the nature of a forum.

I enjoyed seeing his photos and watching the progress he made - at an amazing tempo I might add.

I hope I'm wrong and that he is just raising the cash for the K20D, and will be back as a regular contributor.

I shan't be buying any of his gear though.


Edit: just read this through, sounds like he's died! Sorry Pete! Didn't mean it to come out that way. I wish you every success with whatever you are going to do - let us know please!

You're not going over to the dark side are you Pete?

Already being discussed in the Full frame discussion; https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6760&highlight=

Well, it is listed on one webshop in Holland, with price not yet known, so that is a promising sign maybe?

Is the Sigma available in Pentax fit? I haven't seen it in a Penta fitting? Also unlikely to have HSM for Pentax, even if it fits. Go for the Pentax.

Interesting that you got the 18-35 with your Ds - I got the 18-55 with mine.

There is anew model due out soon, for a lot more money.
the old one is a 300mm F4.5, the new one a 30mm F4.
If the one you are referring to is the F4.5 has a minimum focussing distance of 2 m but more imortantly no "statief gondel" (can't think of the English for that off hand ).
Second hand in the Netherlands, when they come up, about €600.
The new on twice that, but with gondel, weatherproofing, SDM etc etc.

I know a couple of people who have one, and are happy with it - but one of them is planning on get the new one - because he uses it with a 2x converter a lot and then the speed makes a big difference. He'll probably hang on to the old one too, just because he collects lenses

Oh my goodness! I've won

Thankyou for your wonderful comments Dirk. It is a photo of my husband playing the blues, his favourite music style.

Congratulations to everyone else, there were some brilliant photos this week.

Now to think of a subject...hmmm

Tough one this week. This is one I am particularly happy with, taken on 6 January this year.

B is for...




Exif: Pentax *ist Ds, F4, 1/20s, taken with 50mm 1.7l A lens.