Great minds and all that

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I suddenly just thought that the aperture ring setting to 'A' should be checked too!!

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As far as I am aware the FA lenses should work (although someone here will know for certain). It could be that the contacts need a wipe - first step I would suggest getting a soft cloth and wiping all the lens contacts and the ones on the camera (around the lens mount) and trying again...

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Nice one. Top stuff!

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Great shots! I'm another who would snap up a 180mm if I could find one I think the shield bug is my favourite. I like the crop very much.

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I have just acquired one a couple of weeks ago so not yet put it through it's paces to the extent I have with some other lenses but it is looking like it will live up to the (very complimentary) reviews which can be found on the web.

Here's a shot at f4 in pretty poor early morning light a couple of weeks ago:



It is a very well put together lens - feels like a quality product. Very solid and a good weight to it, although I don't think it's excessively bulky. It has very quiet SDM focussing which is actually pretty quick (IMO) and it focusses pretty close (although not macro close). Seems very sharp and overall very similar (as you would expect) to the DA* 300, which is similarly stellar. I use the DA* 300 a lot but do sometimes find it almost gets me too close, so the 200mm lens is a good alternative to my mind. Not a cheap lens though - the cheapest I found new at the time was the London Camera Exchange website - ordered online and it arrived the next day

Hope this helps

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I was reading the Metro (the freebie paper which is available at stations around London) and there was a feature on an 'Action' shot competition sponsored by Red Bull which has just completed. There were some great photos so thought I would post a link to their gallery here:

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I doubt that there are any shots here taken with a Pentax ( - there is data on each shot explaining what camera was used but I've not been through them and checked); but thought some of the folk here might enjoy the pictures

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Welcome to the forum Ben - look forward to seeing some shots

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Nice shot John - I love the graduated shades of blue. I have seen these on rare occasions in Richmond park near me but yet to capture one in my viewfinder. Odds on I'll have to wait until next year now.

Thanks all for the recommendations re: Martin Mere... I have some annual leave in the offing and may well take a trip there.

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Thanks for the comments folks. The ducks are indeed looking pretty scruffy just now but in a few weeks they'll be fantastic (probably just as the weather and morning light go for a burton altogether:shock...

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