Nicely done .

And good to see that you followed the First Rule of Wildlife Photography : Never show your failures!

Steve

What rick says. I wouldn't part with the KP if possible, just in case whatever causes the problem with the K3iii eventually causes something else to happen in the future. And having two cameras does have its advantages, such as being able to have both a long and a wide angle lens mounted and ready to go instead of spending time changing lenses and missing the perfect shot.

For those of us (like me) who have a K3iii and haven't come across the problem, can you say what the fix is, or give a link to where it is explained, please. Just in case it happens to my K3iii...

Steve

+1

Sutton Bank?

Steve

It's easy to create weird images using post-processing software, but you have managed to do the difficult bit and produce really good, artistic pictures. Superb!

They remind me of a cross between close-ups of Jupiter's atmosphere, the solar magnetic field and strange attractors ... OK, I'll put my anorak on and hide in a deep hole.

Steve

Luv 'em !!

Not just connected, I'm wallowing in it! Absolutely superb. And proof that ultimate sharpness isn't the only game in town .

I'm wondering whether part of what makes these work so well is because they are similar to how the eye actually sees the world before the brain synthesises the bigger picture - small sharp region in the centre surrounded by blur.

Steve

Not working? It is working, just not in the way you want it to. It has become a generator of abstract art. Possibly unique, definitely interesting. Some people go to great lengths to produce abstracts via ICM or other techniques. You just need to press the button. Use that camera from time to time, there are pictures like those you've posted hanging in hotels and galleries around the world!!

Steve

Enjoy your new (to you) lens. And don't forget to post some pictures taken with it .

Still got a drought? Where are you?? I thought south Dorset was the driest place on earth this summer, but over a week or two a big, previously empty bucket left in the garden is now almost full - 8 inches or more must have fallen.
Better start building a big boat if you're expecting 40 days and nights of non-stop rain. And check whether your local zoo would let you borrow breeding pairs of their animals for the duration. Superb photo opportunities for your new lens... ought to get some good rainbow pics.

Steve

Another vote for a 55-300mm. SMC, HD and PLM (prices increasing in that order) should all give good results. I'm still using the original SMC (non-WR, non-HD, non-PLM) version and it's still a perfectly decent lens. But if you think the lens might get wet, go for a WR version. And if you don't like the sound of screw drive or want faster focusing, go for the PLM.

Steve

You might get more response by putting this in Classified Adverts, which is where most people would expect to find items for sale.

Steve