Good idea Maria and it's turned out well.

Amazon still has black ones on offer.

By the time you've added import duties, handling and VAT, IMHO you're better off buying the DA* 300mm f/4 that's current.

We've strayed a bit from the 60-250mm we started with, but the message is right - the grass isn't greener on any side of the equation.

I've been very lucky with camera reliability in general. I've used a lot of cameras and a lot of Pentax cameras as well, and have only had a couple of body problems. An MV failed twice and had to be eventually retired. A K10D needed attention as it wouldn't fire, but years after the repair it's still going strong with a new owner.

I don't buy early in the production cycle, I wait for it to settle down, so hopefully miss any early glitches.

The sky is a bit odd looking I think.

I like the first one very much.

Tricky, far harder than say the Royal Exchange in Manchester which adds wonderful colours to the patterns. I think I'd have been tempted to place the camera on the floor, use the self timer and get a view of the whole of the dome. This might have needed a wider lens.

As it is, I don't think the washed out areas help very much, although the composition is a fine idea.

A very challenging situation.

Very interesting practical review. It's a very straightforward and personal viewpoint and could apply to many of us.

The proportions look right within the image, so I wouldn't crop it, but I do find the highlights on the water a bit distracting. I think they spoil the sense of serenity.

I'm still not sure that this isn't just a catch-all to ensure that they have permission to host and display our images in all territories and on all platforms, PC, tablet, smartphone....without someone claiming they didn't know their images could be seen in, say, Australia (or wherever) and suing.