I was browsing a camera magazine yesterday whilst waiting for a train and one of the features was to find "The best digital SLR for under £500", and the winner is.... The Pentax K-M! I realise that might not be everyone's opinion but the test seemed reasonable objective, and on that basis surely It would be a strange decision to discontinue it right now (??)

Mat

What a gorgeous picture - really sharp! Well done! Where was it taken?

I think it is a beautiful image - a great composition. Looking at the original I was quite taken by the light, and the variations of the light across the landscape. The modified version from Prieni is also great - I think more dramatic, although I find it really hard to decide which I prefer. Probably the original version just edges it for me, although had I taken this picture myself I may have processed it to look more like the latter! I guess maybe I think the former looks a little more natural (although not being there, I cannot say why I think that...)

In summary - a really good picture! (in my opinion)

Mat

Beautiful shots - i think 4 is my favorite, but all are very good. Off to north Wales myself in a couple of weeks and I'll try and persuade my other half to have a wander along the coastal path...

A little while ago there was a Cokin ND grad kit on amazon for about £50 - three ND grad filters and holder, you then need to buy an appropriate holder adaptor depending on what size lens (thread) you want to use it with (less than a tenner for an adaptor) - might be worth a look if you don't want to spend too much to start with. I have a set to experiment with and I think the quality is pretty good but I am only just starting to use them... Also, Camera world were also doing a similar set, but of 5 cokin filters, with holder and one adaptor of your choosing, for about £75. I am not 100% certain whether either are still on offer.

As far as Lee filters goes, I think a set of those can be bought through David Noton's photography website (the 'waiting for the light' filter set, I think), but from memory this set costs a bit more - something like £250 for a set of three or four filters with holder - although I imagine the quality is excellent.

Hope that helps (?)

Cheers

Mat

It is a beautiful picture! what is the process you have to go through to get a picture into the gallery? You mention that there is some sort of voting process required?

Mat

Hello Suds. I am afraid i have not tried a teleconverter (yet!) with my K10d, but I do use the sigma 70-300mm lens a lot. Probably more than any other lens if I'm honest, and I reckon it performs well, and is probably (somehow) about the same price (or maybe even less) than a teleconverter (based on a quick price check on amazon.co.uk)... I think from memory the one I have is the APO DG lens, f4/f5.6, and it also has a macro function (operated via a switch) between 200 and 300mm, which I use a lot too.

You said you don't want to buy another zoom lens, but it might be worth thinking about (?). Not sure whether that is helpful or not...

Cheers

Mat

More great pictures! Especially like number 3

Have really liked all your posted pictures from the airshow - great stuff. Think I like number 3 th ebest of these (maybe because it has the bluest sky ) but number 8 is an interesting angle to my mind.

Very curious - and an interesting idea. I also got 7 out of 10 correct although I have no idea what criteria I was using to judge the pictures...