Not that I use my DS that often now, I normally use NiMh with it. But even different brands produce different performance.

7day shop 2500 are fine
7day shop 2700 have more power but don't hold their charge as well as the 2500's from the same supplier if you don't use the camera for a while.

Jessops (yes Jessops) 2000's were great the 2300's even better. Now the 2000's are used in my TV/DVD/Bluray remotes

Uniross are the best that I have had and still go strong.

I have heard that the enloops are really excellent, I think I will get some, if only for my flashguns.

As People have said, the DA* 50-135mm for studio work. It's practically my only lens that I use in the studio and my stage work.

respect!........

I have a twitter account, but don't use it. I bit mundane for me.....

Well they have released the 60D. So, no, they hav'nt released anything good this year.......

Well found. Excellent Video.

The winter has already claimed its first victim. My Car Battery.....
Went to go out today, and car would not start. Had to ring AA to get some juice in the battery (I currently don't have a charger) and the AA guy tested it, and it was goosed. So a new battery was fitted at a cost. Oh well...

Or flowers. Homepride is good........

I have one, had it for a few years and it is addictive the 500mm length.

You really have to work with it though, you can hand hold it, but pin sharp images are hit and miss. Tripod is really suggested every time to get results.

Also, I always use mine in TAv mode, expecially for birds and where there is tree cover. Flip it to F8-F11 and 100 sec and you are away.
beyond 450mm it does get a bit soft, but some unsharp mask brings the images back.
Bokeh is okay, not fantastic, but okay.
Lastly, the AF is VERY noisy, and I mean chainsaw noisy but unless you are going to shoot a sleeping dormouse you will be fine.

Hope this helps.

Fantastic shots.

I really like the indian woman between the carriages, very powerful.

are cosina fifa and pentax england??????

Oh well, thats another third party make stopping production of their fine lenses on the K-Mount (the other is Zeiss)

More fool them I say....