The body needs to be in AF. S and you need to enable "catch in focus" custom menu 25.
Works on my m50 f1.7 but for some reason I can't make it work on the vivitar f2.8 macro.

Jim.

Just to let you know I have now posted results and comments on the monthly copetition. sorry for the delay but have been up since silly o'clock and only arrived home a short time ago.

Jim.

I am interested and like these shots as my work is based just 2 mins away, have been wanting to come down here and take some pictures for a while but just never get round to it. I just wondered if you managed to get up by the new bridge where there are still some old warehouses that have not been touched yet, could make some nice before and after type shots. As I only emigrated to Gloucestershire from Narfolk about 7 years ago I don't remember what the docks area used to look like, but my wife tells me it was a dump, and I am sure that did nothing for Gloucesters image, at least now the buildings are being put to good use and there is obviously no shortage of people wanting to live in them. I know there are also several offices there, lots of shops (expensive I know)and lots of cafe's catering to the tourist trade,also the national waterways museum and the council offices.
I like the hdr treatment of these shots it's not to over the top and brings them to life. Not sure about hdr being "cookie cutter" I guess that term could be applied to all sorts of pp styles.

Very clever stuff, anyone else spot the guy in a one show tee shirt looking directly at the camera and also busby waving.

And here I was wondering if I had just increased my PU usable cameras to three.

On a recent rumage I came across two Samsung compact cameras one film and other digital, and has got me wondering just what are the Samsung equivalents?

One for those with lens buying adiction

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Just had one of those weeks I am sure we all have from time to time, first our boiler broke then my van broke down then I managed to break my glasses and just to round it of my van broke down again at 5 o’clock this morning.
So the theme for this month is Broken, Breaking or Damaged.
There is no restriction on the subject matter as long as you feel it fits the theme.
Broken crockery, windows, furniture, damaged fences, buildings, cars, trees etc. I am sure you can think of plenty more.
Looking forward to seeing and judging your entries, will be an interesting experience for a first time judge.
Usual rules apply. Pentax or Samsung equivalents. Picture must be taken during February 2013.
Good luck........Jim.

Recently became a grandad for the first time so thought I would share a couple of pics taken yesterday of Daisy aged 18 days young. c&c welcome. Also thinking about getting some continuous lighting softboxes so would be interested in your thoughts as to types suitable for photographing Daisy and other things. These shots taken using the little available daylight at the time. Both shots using Vivitar 55mm 2.8 macro set around f5.6.

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1/8 sec iso 160

Yes they are here in the forest, have heard estimates of between 300 to 800 of them. They are proably easier to find at night time as they tend to come out of the forest and onto the the verges and peoples gardens wich they can totaly destroy in one night and leave looking like it's just been ploughed. I do see them sometimes in the day but generaly they trot off when they here you coming, also I tend to be careful as I usualy have my dog with me and the big fellas have been known to attack dogs.

Jim.