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Great thread for us Ltd addicts

I've had the same quandaries over a lightweight/compact Ltd setup. If I want to travel really light I just take the 21... but much of the time when I head out I take K5+ 15, 21, 40 and 70. With careful packing I can slot them in to a ThinkTank 20 holster (without the extension opened!) along with the odd filter. Like you, I find the 15 and 21 really do different things... so often regret it if I don't taking both. And the 40 is just so compact there's just no excuse not to take it out on any outing . I've never owned the 35Ltd. Wondered a lot about it, but can't really see how it would fit into my bag given my high regard for the 40.

I know there are lots of good arguments for zooms / other lenses rather than the Ltds...not least cost... but I really enjoy using the Ltds, pure and simple.

Nice set! Takes me back - I was there a few years ago with the family .

Second Potterworld shot is my favourite.


I'm just back from a family holiday with a set of Ltds where I spent far too much time changing lenses (15 to 21 back to 15 to 40 back to 21 etc etc ad nuaseum) driving the family nuts. Should have taken the 18-135 (+15) like this, it's such a capable, flexible lens.

Thanks for all the tips folks, we had a great trip

Made it to some of the places you recommended - including Chinatown, the wonderful Sri Mariamma temple, the Quay and harbour, Gardens by the Bay - all for which were fascinating. A bit too much family herding was involved to the detriment of dedicated 'togging , but here are a few tourist snaps to prove I went


Downtown from the Pinnacle



Containers (the scale of the shipping and docks was :shock



Chinatown 1



Chinatown 2



Sri Mariamma Temple



Orchard Road



Gardens by the Bay 1



Gardens by the Bay 2



Durian 1 (real!)



Durian 2 (Esplanade Theatre)

Any particular make of shoe polish :

Mystery solved - thanks All.

Real schoolboy error I've used black tape for covering the viewfinder in the past but not this time. I did have the viewfinder cover with me but simply forgot to use it. Senior moment ahoy.

Thanks all

More or less overhead (taken at 11am in Malaysia... facing due South)... but thinking about it I'm not sure I remembered to cover up the viewfinder for these shots (doh and double doh!). So you're probably on to something. Could well be some sort of (reflected?) light getting in through the viewfinder.



Yup. Still working through the shots . Many slightly dull record shots of the hols, but I'll post some of the more interesting stuff when I find it/get a chance .

Those with long memories may remember I posted a set of long exposure 'cock ups' about this time last year, the causes of which were clear and from which I learned a great deal .

However, I took some long exposures last month on vacation which show an odd artefact which I can't explain... so any help identifying the problem would be appreciated.

An example of the artefact
(103 secs, f16, ISO100, 21 Ltd, B&W F-Pro 10 stop ND filter, Marumi DHG circular polariser, K5)




Note the red-ish horizontal banding in the bottom third of the frame. Anyone know what has caused this ????? Is it something to do with using a 10 stopper and a circular polariser at the same time? I took a series of shots earlier in the trip with just the 10 stopper which do not show the artefact.

Long exposure with just the 10-stopper (no polariser, no artefact!)





Thoughts?

Reflection shot is great, but I *really* love the characters coming through in 'Een appeltje voor de dorst' and the final 'charismatic family shot'. Quality (and really charming) captures of the family.

Typically strong and varied set from you . To be different, I'm liking #5 of all these.

I share the pain of family holiday imperatives vs 'togs urges...