Thanks for the comment everyone, weather not good at weekend for comparison, big difference in weight and the DA seems fairly sharp at f4. I think the Tamron may have to go it will be a wrench as it does perfom well on my DS but I have never been happy with it on my K20d

Mick

Purchased the DA* today looks hardly used, please can we get some good weather to compare them this weekend.

Mick

Cheers Mike I quite like the wife !! I am considering the weight and size of the Tamron, nice to know the 1.7x works ok with the DA*

Mick

I have been offered a used da*300 f4 at a reasonable price, as I already have the Tamron 300 2.8 which I use with my 1.7 adapter I would like your thoughts as I know that a few of you out there have both or have experience of them. I don’t think I could justify keeping both to the wife !!! With the weather as it is at the moment its not the best time to compare them. Your comments would be appreciated.

Thanks Mick

Neil
All 3 are excellent, if you have the chance to try them go with what you think feels right. (I did the same last year and went for the Tamron)
Mick

I would certainly recommend the Sanyo eneloop, I have 2 sets for my Ds (1 spare set kept fully charged). Not a clue what the shutter count would be but they seem to last for ages.

Mick

Hi All
Just wondered if anyone out there is using this monitor or has any comments on it. My old Sony crt has just about had it, this is about the top of my budget and appears to get quite good reviews. Any thoughts would be appreciated
Thanks Mick

Steve
I have a 1.7x which I use on my Tamron 300 2.8, when used with my dS I am more happy with (virtually no CA) but I could never seem to get such good results when used with my K10D don’t know why as no one has been able to offer any ideas. I have recently been lucky to obtain a nice used K20 but the weather has been so bad that I have had little opportunity to try this combination out . If you get the chance to buy one do so, mine spends most of the time on the 300 or my 90 2.5 Tamron. If you can find one you won’t be disappointed, trouble is they go for quite a high price nowadays
Mick

Chris
One of the reasons I am considering an iMac is that my son has gone through university with a mac mini and is now working as a graphic designer with it and over 4 years it has never missed a beat, they seem to be reliable.
Mick

Hi all
Not wanting to start another Mac v PC debate but I am considering an i Mac after having 2 motherboards fail in 3 yrs on my diy pc. Just interested in your thoughts on reliability and screen quality of the new iMacs (I have been using a crt Sony Trinitron which is I also fear getting near the end of its life).Luckily I have access to the software I would need in Mac format
Thanks Mick