Great shots. Love them all but lemurs especially... what lens were you using?

I also have a K10D and have a similar view to Pentaxian 67 above. I like the K10D because it is big and chunky (I have big hands and the K10D feels right). However, I would be keen to have better high ISO performance, and I have read in reviews that the k7 autofocus is an improvement on the K10D (which I occasionally, although not often, find 'hunts' around a bit...). I do find myself very tempted by the K7, and the price seems to be coming down as well...

It would be interesting to hear from anyone out there who can compare all three (K10, K20 and K7)...?

I'm not sure about the K200, but I use a K10d, which makes a light clunk (not heavy, but noticeable) when I rotate it for a portrait format shot - I think this is the internal sensor which lets the camera know that the camera is being used in portrait format, so I guess your K200 has the same (or similar) internal system. As far as the dust removal/sensor vibration function... my camera has a tools tab in the menu (press 'menu', then tab right to the third tab with a spanner logo), and scrolling down to 'dust removal' gives me the option (by pressing right on the 4 way controller) of either vibrating the sensor there and then, or setting it to operate whenever the camera starts up. I imagine the K200 is probably similar in this respect as well (?). Hope that helps...?

Mat

I have had one of these lenses for a few months and really love it. On holiday in Dorset recently it hardly ever came off the camera. There's a couple of pictures in my portfolio taken with it (early morning views out over Swanage pier and Old Harry Rocks) if anyone wants to see some shots taken with it (I really must get to grips with how to upload pictures into the forum here...). I reckon it's also a great focal length (and physical size) for just wandering around and snapping away...

Cracking shots! It's a few years since I've been to the Int'l Air Tattoo - like the others I really like your shot of the Merlin helicopter flying overhead - great stuff.

I have just (over the last couple of weeks) tried out some macro work as well - employing exactly the same technique as you (hand held, natural light, fire off a lot of shots), although I have been using the macro setting on my 70-300mm sigma lens. Your results are significantly better than mine! - I really like your Bee on Dahlia shot. I find I have a struggle with the depth of focus and the sensitivity of the focus to the slightest movement, probably not helped by the fact that the macro functions on the sigma lens are only ~200mm and above, so the lens is quite long and after a while I start to wobble a bit! (must try it with the tripod...). I find the manual focus gives better results with my K10D than the autofocus. I was trying to get some pictures of spiders/webs this morning and with autofocus, it was 'hunting' all over the place... I am uncertain how to post pictures into the forum here, although I have a couple of my tentative shots in the gallery. Similarly grateful for any hints and tips!

That's my neck of the woods but I'll not be able to make it unfortunately. That said, I would recommend the area to anyone thinking of going along, and if anyone decides to stop off in Richmond I can't recommend Richmond Park enough.

Hello - I've posted a few pics on the Gallery, but have only just spotted this bit of the website (D'oh!) so thought I would say hello. I use a K10d, which is my first SLR type camera and I think it's a fantastic bit of kit. Just need to practice...

Mat