It could be worse, as a system Nikon would have been my second choice.

Unlike the canon range ,which seems to do too much other than cameras, I haven't held a really bad Nikon body.

And why do people avoid Sony?

They made the sensors for a lot of the older cameras out there, including the *istD on to the K100d (If I recall correctly)

From a Theakston beer mat:-

the seal of the peculier of Masham,which is the theakston trademark,dates back to the 12th century when the Archbishop of York appointed the Official of the Ecclesiastical Court in Masham to administer the law, thus avoiding having to make the long and arduous journey himself.

Theakstons has been brewing fine traditional ale in Masham for over 175 years, and there has been many a milestone in the company's history along the way. One of the most recent being that, after a period of 20 years,Theakstons has once again become independent,controlled and managed by the Theakston family - 'under old management' as you might say!

That's alittle bit of history to go with the gin.

Yep.

One of the best beers(in my opinion!) ever to cause a hang over.

I tend to get stuff, it starts as food but ends up as stuff, burnt on the outside and raw on the inside.

Hence, I don't BBQ.

Stews on the stove, briskette on the stove, infact anything that will fit in a large cast iron casserole and sit on the stove I can cook.

and I can open OP bottles faster than you can say the name!

Backs getting there, should be OK for work on Monday.

Yes I did say work on Monday, it's overtime so...

When summer finally comes and we don't use the new wood burning stove (that's what the wood's for!) I'll have to start cooking in the kitchen again.

The gas bill could go up over the last £4.00 odd one .

Still...

Nice link Stefan.

Now all I've got to do is learn Dutch to understand it!

I'll do that when I finish my 'Swedish in 3 months' book, bought 25 years ago and still waiting attention!

lawnmower?

I think it's another word for rabbit..

..or sheep...

..no that would be farmers friend...

......I think, must be the beer!

Now now Polchraine, you know they work...


...occasionally...

Their's drying paint on BBC1!

The boss wants to watch it.

Comparing my 55-200 sigma to the 18-200 sigma, the 18-200 only seems to go out to 180ish.

It doesn't alter the image quality though and for £100 it's a good walk around.

I have both the Tamron 18-250 and Sigma 18-200, one on each of my bodies.

The Tamron I can't comment on fully. I had problems over 200mm but these seem to have been resolved with the latest firmware update. Up to that length though it's a good lens. The link below is using this lens.

https://www.pentaxuser.com/photo/user-6629/marsh-marigold-16916

The sigma isn't a full 200 at the long end but I do like the lens. The shots on these links are with this lens.

https://www.pentaxuser.com/photo/user-6629/crab-pots-16363

https://www.pentaxuser.com/photo/user-6629/street-in-colmar--france-12997

https://www.pentaxuser.com/photo/user-6629/cheese-thief-9078

Hope that helps.