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I took the lens for a spin yesterday . . .

The first is a Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) Wingspan 80mm. It has longer tail streamers than the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

This is a Thread Lacewing (Nemoptera bipennis) Body length 12mm.

And from this . . .

I got this crop.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Still dithering over the DA* 50-135mm ? at 01/07/2009 - 16:29

These price hikes are the reason I've chosen to buy another used K20D body + grip + batteries for under £500.00. I'm not going for a K-7 until it's price comes down considerably.

Trouble is, the value of my lenses has gone up so much I'm half afraid to take them out any more. Many of them now sell for £1000.00+.

Comment by Mannesty posted on K-7 price dropping already? at 01/07/2009 - 12:43

bychan wrote:
A few weeks ago I took the camera to a photography shop in North Wales for cleaning (£35). This didn't get rid of everything, a few slightly visible specs remain, although it's a whole lot better than what it used to be.

I noticed that the Pentax cleaning wand on SRS and many others has shot up in price from £29 to £57! I managed to get one at the 'old' price, but as yet haven't given it a try.

Again thanks for all your advice and suggestions.

Adrian

That was £35 wasted then.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Professional Sensor Cleaning Advice at 30/06/2009 - 20:52

The image is great but your ID of your subject is rubbish It's a hover fly, not a wasp or a bee.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Wasp on kit lens at 30/06/2009 - 15:26

Sounds to me like you'd get on well with a LowePro Slingshot 200AW bag. It's a single crossover strap bag so you wear it as a backpack then swing it in front of you to access its contents.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Bag buying advice at 30/06/2009 - 15:23

Now try cloning out the tree, replacing it with grass. Then weld a rabbit's body on to the squirrel.

Great shot(s), all versions. #3 is so far the best, but do try my suggestion.

Comment by Mannesty posted on First go with M400mm f5.6 at 29/06/2009 - 23:09

My choice would be FA31mm Ltd, FA77mm Ltd, Sigma 180mm Macro.

Comment by Mannesty posted on The classic 3 lens kit at 29/06/2009 - 23:05

GPS is used to geotag an image with the exact location from where it was taken. It doesn't include a mapping system to get you home.

Ever heard of Google Earth? All the images from Joe Public that you see on there are geotagged.

Comment by Mannesty posted on K-7 ... or GX30 at 29/06/2009 - 20:10

RichardDay wrote:
I would love a DA*15-60 f4.0 with the same level of performance as the 60-250, it would be a fabulous match , but I doubt if anything like that will be forthcoming in the near/mid future, so have settled for a DA 17-70 for now.

The DA 16-45mm is pretty darned close.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax DA* 60-250mm owners ... ? at 29/06/2009 - 20:02

This has got to be a wind up, surely? Built-in GPS and WiFi?

Somebody is having a laugh I think.

Comment by Mannesty posted on K-7 ... or GX30 at 29/06/2009 - 15:55

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