probably two sources - second hand fairs might find you a non working camera that you can raid for spares. Otherwise, any repair house that deals with older equipment.

That's unfortunate Mike. I don't like flying either and I guess there are plenty of people who don't. When boarding is a bit late to back out, but when it happens what can we do.

I don't suppose you get any sort of refund for that, does insurance cover it as it was beyond your control?

The nearest thing to your 35mm f/1.4 is the 31mm f/1.8, which, despite being full frame, is not overly bulky and will work very well with APS-C. f/1.4 and f/1.8 are not too far adrift from each other.

The routine updates I feel are an advantage. I use Photoshop CC and Bridge but never use Lightroom. For my £8.50 or so per month I reckon that's fine value. Better than forking out £650 as a lump sum every two or three years.

There are two fast primes in the works, so maybe you could save yourself a bit of cash by waiting a little longer? There are also plenty of other makers providing fast lenses, although some are quite expensive.

At several points it's been pretty clear what lenses we were all waiting for, be it the first truly ultra wide for APS-C (12-24mm) or a long birding lens (150-450mm). or whatever.

I was wondering at this point what lens are we waiting for particularly? And i mean one that we will actually buy, not something that we think will just fill a gap.

I'm waiting for the full frame fisheye zoom, which could be a 17-28mm as it was in the film era, but might be something else. I use the 10-17mm quite a bit and would like the same effect on my K-1.

How about you?

You don't have to pay to be a forum member. The PU Plus membership gives various bonuses, but the basic membership still lets you post pictures and take part as you wish.

So, no need to do anything except carry on.

The 24-90mm is a great lens. I have always regretted letting my copy go. I thought I wouldn't need it for digital, but here we are with our full frame cameras and we need it after all.

One thousand recharging cycles is the figure that springs to mind.

A battery that is allowed to become absolutely empty may not recharge again, so some charge should always be left in if storing for a long time.

I use three in rotation, so they are likely to last for quite a while.

Thanks, I've made a note of next year's dates as this year we're committed elsewhere. Sounds like a good event.