Oops! I forgot about Rice Highs link.

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Excellent images Alan. These images exceed your usual standards. Well executed work of a very high standard.

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Pentax Ricoh take 8th and 20th position for the best selling mirrorless camera for 2012 in Japan. link

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Thanks chaps.

Just did a check on the present levels. The EN228 does indeed specify 1% max yet for the UK, quoting:

"West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
Petrol - Health Aspects of Benzene in Petrol
Ref FS- PAN717
Issue/Revision Date 01/06/2011
Review Date 01/07/2014
Version: 1.0

BENZENE IN PETROL
Over the past 50 years, benzene levels in petroleum derived motor spirit have varied considerably, depending on the refining processes used. In the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, the benzene content of marketed petrol’s has ranged from 0.5 percent to 30 percent by volume but since the 1970s has averaged 23 percent.
For a number of years, both before and after World War II, benzene containing hydrocarbons derived from coal gas production (benzol) were included in some petrol’s in brands like National Benzol. Such blends could have consistently high benzene contents, which in the extreme could reach 30 percent by volume.
In the 1960s, the lead content of petrol was by present standards also quite high, being up to 0.84 grammes per litre. Since then, the progressive reduction of lead in petrol has meant that more intensive refining has become necessary to maintain the high-octane quality previously obtained from the lead antiknock additives. Consequently, as lead content was reduced, various refining processes were developed to monitor octane rating, some of which had the effect of increasing slighting the benzene content of petrol.
In 1985 an EEC Directive was introduced which limited the benzene content of motor spirit to a maximum of 5.0 percent volume, Currently the average benzene content of petrol in the United Kingdom is 3 percent volume.
Contrary to some statements on this subject, benzene is not now added to petrol; it is a natural component of crude oil and its concentration may be increased by the additional processing at the refinery necessitated by the reduction or elimination of lead."

Either way it seems a bad option to have matt black fuel containment in direct sunlight situations.

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...and the Best Camera of 2012 is link

Now an MZ-D would make my year.

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Happy New Year.

45'C yesterday, 30'C last night whilst out celebrating and cooler today.

The K5 and K7 were actually too hot to hold yesterday when I was out with them as in direct sunlight on the harness. They survived.

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Could not help but wonder why we bother rambling on about emissions and impact to health when I saw this.




With the increased use of Benzene in unleaded petrol, what better way to get it to atmosphere than to have it in a matt black tank in direct sunlight.

That said, the sales of asbestos crutched trousers are on the rise.

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Now that is an excellent shot. Great impact.

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It's an ally tank but I must point out that it's not a kit car. GD are a low volume manufacturer. Have a look at their site. The level of engineering goes above and beyond that of a kit car.

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The K5 II is good value at $989 over here but a K5 is better value for $768. I've not shot with either of the two new variants so can't offer advice.

I'm sure you won't be disappointed with either though.

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