Inspirational photos to my mind - thanks Stefan for the link... makes me want to visit the zoo although I doubt I would end up with anything quite like this... The last time I went to the zoo was in February on a bleak day but on the plus side the place was quite empty... Didn't get anything like this though...

Love that first one too - fantastic shot, nice one

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A great set - I love the third and especially fourth shots - really nice

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I agree - although I like them all. Great sky in Nos 1 and 2. I think I prefer the mono version of the last picture although it a close run thing. Good stuff!

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Three great shots - I like Nos 1 and 2 best - probably 2 edging it. Like the sharp flower, out of focus leaf and the black background - great stuff

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Ah - Stefan beat me to it

It should do I think. If it is a K-mount lens (you would easily be able to take a look at it and find out) then it should work fine on your K10d. I think the 'A' series lenses have the A-setting for the aperture control which means the aperture can be controlled from the camera body but it will be manual focus, max aperture f1.7, which will be good for low light. £25 seems like a good price - a quick look on ebay has a number of SMC-A 50mm f1.7 lenses at ~£60-70 so £25 seems like a bargain... certainly worth a further look

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When I use a specific camera bag (as opposed to just sticking the camera into the top of my daysack) I use a Black Lowe Alpine Primus AW - don't think it screams camera bag, more 'rucksack' - maybe not the most discreet bag but it is split into two sections, the lower section will hold my K7 with grip and a lens on and a couple of spare lenses. The top section will hold anything else - waterproofs, books, sandwiches, although I normally have a flashgun and a couple of big lenses in there (it will hold a lot of kit overall); the lower section has a side access to pull the camera out but when the grip is on I don't think the camera will fit through so need to use the normal bigger opening. The bag has a roll up raincover and the main access is through the side nearest your back making it reasonably secure from pickpockets and the like... It is comfy and excellent for roaming about the countryside but maybe a little hefty if you're wandering around town... It also has a couple of external straps to hold a tripod if needed. I have several Lowe Alpine bags for various reasons and always find them pretty good quality.

Hope that helps

That is a very cool result - nice work!

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If you are thinking of getting a Sigma hood, Sigma have a list of their lens hoods on their website:
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Hopefully your lens is on there... Not sure whether you can buy direct from Sigma via their website: but I'm sure SRS might be able to help...?

Hope that helps