I've several of the silver version and all work fine, giving good results.

The lens was one of the 'kit' options for the MZ range of film cameras and suffered from 'soft' edges on 35mm, not a problem with digital.

Rain?!!

I've just got in for a break and I'm soaked!

So much for 'waterproof' bike gear..

...mind, they are a couple of years and several thousand miles old!

I'm hoping my better half is going to order a curry for tonight, I've a bottle of Asahi in the fridge and need something spicey to drink it with..

..that's my excuse anyway.

I'm with you on this one Tony, my son has red hair and eats like a horse.

My daughter has naturally blond hair and I can't leave certain food items in the fridge, come to that, I just don't but some things while she's home from Uni!

Well all I want to say is Happy Birthday!

I don't know who too, but it must be somebody's on the forum!

Most used, that's easy, it's the Tamron18-250 on the K200 and the DA40 on the K110.

Least used is a problem. I keep finding lenses I'd forgotten about and have to play with them. I suppose the least used would be my Hoya 100-300 amnual zoom.

Thanks for the cooking tip Tony.

Low energy bulbs, I got some 2 years ago made by Philips. They had a life time guarantee, so when 2 died I went back to the store with them, only to be told I needed the original reciept!

Life time guarantees are useless when things like this happen, after all the bulbs have a production date on them and I'm sure their life should be longer than 2 years normal use!

I buy the cheapest I can find normally, four of which have outlasted these expensive failures.

Ok, I'd forgotten the Tamron70-300.

I have one for occasional use and get some good result.

Sorry to disagree regarding super zooms Matt, I use a 18-250 as a travel lens and get good results from it.

Granted the long ends do suffer in poorer light, but what the heck!

Look around for a Sigma or Tamron 18-200, they pop up at silly prices from time to time.

I used a Sigma 18-200 for a period, it's now the standby lens on my K110 for when Honesty( my Daughter!) uses it

If you check the EXIF on my gallery shots you'll soon see how good these lenses can be.

Ah, fresh Moules!

I hope you did them with wine, cream and herbs Tony, it's the only way to enjoy the much under rated mussel.

Tough choice DM.

I'd go for the DA 21, and then save like mad before the snow comes in January!