Can't believe my luck, time on the PC.
Here is another play on contrast .....

Thanks Spad, I couldn't increase the contrast anymore without blitzing highlights and shadows, and re. Filters, I used grad f. In pp to lower the light on the water. But being handicapped with SWMBO I have to not mess about, be fast, no time for thinking or fiddling with filters, and she has had MCI diagnosed for a few years now, so I'm almost a full on carer. Very rare I can get out with both camera and tripod, time on PC is also limited due to it being a point of argument. You cannot argue with a person with MCI.

Thank you for the comments chaps.
I will admit to tweaking the contrast on the B/W one. Also, I did own a DFA * 70-200 f2.8 for a short time, and having this cheap steal of a lens I don't miss it - for my level and needs "it's cheap as chips'.
So for £1700'ish ( Pentax DFA lens) as opposed to under £17 all in incl. P & P ( off Fleabay, Vivitar f3.8 75-205 Macro too) it's a no brainer - bit like me lol.

I had hoped for a sunset but it was not to be. So with the K1 I put on the Vivitar 75-205 f3.8 and took a couple across the water at 205mm and f8 on the tripod. Grey sky and the evening lights were just about coming on, overall shots were bland so played with a black and white.
What do ya think? I am liking this lens...

Thank you chaps for the good comments and suggestions. I have had a bit more time and used Gimp to do the 'stretching' , here is the result;

A familiar shot from one of my favourite walks.
K1 mkII and Sigma 24mm Superwide II.




KP and DA*300 f4 with 1.4 TC

I still have my k1000 that I purchased from a Comet closing down sale in Armley Road, Leeds, back in 1986 I think, have the receipt too. Couldn't resist as half price £45 IIRC, bought as a backup to my ME Super - first SLR for me.
One thing not mentioned is that the meter will be on all the time draining the battery if you Don't cover the lens, and possibly the eye piece VF I think? The KX I have only activates the metering when the winder is slightly opened, it clicks slightly, a far better setup IMHO.

Great shots, really like the last one.

Numbers 3 and twelve for me, nice set Spad.

Thanks guys for the comments.
"But where did you find nice weather??" -
yeah it's not been too bad in Plymouth compared to the rest of the UK, which makes a change as we usually get more than our fair share of the wet stuff. The Met office have a hard time predicting correctly for our 'Peninsular', had a low temperature forecast one day and it reached 18 degrees not so long ago.