Indeed Hyram - but I haven't really tested the new Kx body yet. I was thinking ISOmetric exercises?

No 1 for me also - it has picked up the surface relief well in that phase.

That 1st shot really conveys the depth, as well as being sharp.

They're lovely shots, scary thing is - they're coming up to 30 years old...

I hear the camera industry has just banned coffee breaks.

During the breaks, production ground to a stop...

Thanks all for your comments. It's a good feeling to be able to showcase an artisan's work with photographs.

TI - I should have tried the focus on those closer components as well - quite right.

I don't have any lights, and this luthier's studio is not well lit, so I had to make do with what was there. I actually dragged the double bass closer to a window in order to make this one possible.

The other 'Luthier's Workshop' images series I posted here earlier link suffered a little from the same lighting challenges also.

It was very enjoyable being there though.

I'll make sure it stops eating bread when I feed it then!

The 2nd image is my pick Tim.

Stefan, if you find it, would you please let me know?

Ahh Tony - the trick is to find an ISOpod that is slow - get one that is 100, not 3200!

going now...