Thanks Carl,

Yes I fully agree, it's absolute a great place to learn!!

Peter

I'm one of those lurkers I must admit..

As I only started out with photography just over a year ago I regard myself as a beginner, therefore I don't feel I could actually contribute that much yet.

And secondly, as English isn't my first language it can be a real struggle to write things down correctly...


Peter

I just started to double up, with wildlife as my favourite subject I found carrying one body too restrictive as nature can be very unpredictable and too often have find myself in a situation not be able to change lenses quick enough (or lost the subject due making to much noise or to much movement when doing this).

Indeed very strange, as you describe they must have covered quite a large area.

About the wrong lens at the wrong moment... I too missed quite a few opportunities lately so seriously consider to go for a second body to pair with the 300mm as my main interest is wildlife.
Just need to figure out what suits best..

I tried to find out what was going on about the one in my area but nothing did come up really, must have been much more than reporting a traffic jam or related issue as they kept hovering around and pretty low. (Well ...that helps certainly in getting some shots!) Also the fact the door at right side was open for a while and a person was clearly visible (on both images you can see a foot resting on the skid bar. Also specialised equipment was attached...

We might have "shot" the same chopper!
It was hovering above my house so had a bit more time available to grab my camera and change the lens.
This is taken with a K30/DA*300.

Yes it is.

Yes I did to be sure that's not causing the issue. Assuming it would have been ok anyway as the lens is brand new (just out the box) and the camera is only 7 weeks old and works perfectly with Pentax lenses.

Hi all,

When I put a new Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG macro lens on my K30 it's asking for the focal length, I can use the lens manually but autofocus doesn't work. I was wondering if it's a faulty lens so the camera is not detecting it as a AF lens?

Any help would be appreciated.

Pete