Aha!
So it's Photobucket, Treklens and Treknature then!!!!

Many thanks..

Million dollar question George.

I do post process, as little as possible. Still believe that less is more wrt PP. Generally I straighten and or crop, curves, sharpen and border.

In the case of my K10, I also remove noise if too visible.

If I scan an old photo, then there is often a lot of work to do.

Always did my own wet developing and printing. B&W and colour and Cibachrome. Never tampered with burning or dodging though.

Regards

So having just tried to put an image into a new topic and FAILED misserably...how is it done?

Images are on my drive not url..

Watched one on eBay two days back. I was tempted but I have only two lenses that I might use it with, a 200mm f/2.5 and a A*300mm f/4.

Regards

Would M&S sandwiches be acceptable, if so, what filling?

By the way, the lady is obviously looking after her health by not using tomato ketchup, farrrr too much sugar...

When not using a monopod or tripod, I use a Bean bag from 7dayshop. I often leave it attached to a 70-200 for hand held as well as it acts as a damper and is comfortable to hold. I own two, both of different size.

I sold a bunch of lenses with my first ME back in 1982 in Basra, Iraq. Sold the lot on at full retail even though they were a few years old. All mint. Could not buy much there then due to the war with Iran.

Nothing special, a few Pentax and the rest Sigma. Popped over the border into Kuwait the following week and bought my first LX.

I have and still use the 15mm, it's gorgeous. The 30mm is a nice find. Well done.

Hmmm. Better start saving now then. :

To be honest, my original post at the top of this thread was purely tongue in cheek. Don't mind any C&C good or bad. I thought that the image was reasonably good considering the distance I shot it from. I fired off a lot of shots on the K7, basically to get a feel for the camera and it's performance. Can't exactly get in close to the old dear whilst she's enjoying her lunch.

As it happens, I'm pleased with the quality of the images the camera produces. I shoot enormous numbers of images whilst out and about, maybe this was one I should have kept?

Had the owl or the girl texting been eating fish n chips, would they have drawn comment?

Not aware of any previous issues with "best stuff" but that may raise issues as that's down to the poster to determine what is best.

To PentaxKid37, no harm done what so ever, I don't consider it to be a hornets nest.

Best regards to all.

C. Bass

About the lifespan of a new DSLR then?

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