I agree with what they say and said pretty much the same thing myself. The KS-1 is well worth a serious look and is a serious camera.

The *istDS was a lovely DSLR. It does seem rather slow in operation compared to the current models and the screen is very small, but it was a classic.

Very nice timing!

It might be a good idea to have your camera checked out, having dropped it onto concrete.

It's just practice, practice, practice. If the detail on the dogs is gone I'd also check out metering, to make sure whatever lighting there is doesn't fool the camera. It might be that some exposure compensation is needed, just as it would be for stage shots.

I'm thinking 40 mph might be very fast for a dog, but wouldn't be that fast for a car. Would there be a problem getting a sharp shot of a car doing the same speed?

This one is a seven exposure HDR of Ripon Cathedral. The colours were very intense, the contrast range was excessive, so the technique was used to bring all these things within the dynamic range. It also won best print for me at the Wigan 10 Big Day of Photography a few years ago.

Aperture priority, using a wide aperture, ISO say at 3200, better at 1600 if possible, using single shot and anticipating the action. Manual focus would do this, just prefocus on the track and release the shutter just before the subject arrives at the required spot. There's always a slight reaction/shutter lag, so you need to practice until you find the right amount of anticipation required.

A wider aperture lens might be advantageous, but you should be able to get something reasonable with the lens you have.

Hope that helps!

Great minds think alike.....I picked up one of these for Sue recently, and it's a great lens. It has been as low as £219 at Amazon, which was an exceptional price.

The WR version also has the new HD coatings.

AndrewK, what you see are reflections as these petwer plates were behind glass.