For a first attempt it was very tasty, but I think I can do better when I get my head around how it works. It' a bit like a new lens.

Potato wedges, parsnip in honey and mustard, tomatoes, corn and pork fillets with celery salt. It was very much an experiment. I do not normally barbecue the vegetables. I like my veg basically hot but raw so boiling the corn for fifteen minutes would be overcooked for me.

The only time I took the lid off was to put the meat in.

What I did find was that the charcoal was slowly going out even with all the vents open. When I took the lid off, I could see the charcoal glowing brighter.

Very much a learning experience.

Shirly (:wink if it was the most popular lens, there would be three wanted ads for it.

When I saw the thread title, I thought it was going to be about the 1.4 SDM T/C.

The Weber was duly fired up and tested. It cooks much slower than I am used to with open BBQs. The corn on the cob took nearly an hour, but all very tasty.

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Very nice Don. What lens did you use?

Thanks for the kind comments. It was hand held.

I have to say that I am really pleased with the lens which I reckon is an absolute steel at the price, and now Sigma have probably improved it.

Last Tuesday I was in hospital in the morning trying to get Alien removed So I thought I'd have a wander around the Wetlands Wildlife Trust at Arundel.

First an old friend

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and someone in a mask

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K20d and Sigma 150-500.

All thoughts appreciated. Thanks for looking.

I have the 150-500 which is HSM only. It is quick and quiet and will loak on to Roger Ramjet blasting around the skies at 500 knots. (550 MPH).

I am well pleased with it.

Well the weather is dry here so I gave the Weber a dry run. Seems very stable heatwise so looking forward to the real thing tomorrow.

Don't mention lawnmowers. I cut our lawn for the first time this year and rendered a couple of tribes of pygmies homeless. Alien was not happy and has been playing hell with me all week.