Members or subscribers Jon?

Nice

One curiosity though - the exif data says the second picture was taken atF3.5. To my fairly inexperienced eye, the dof is remarkable for that large an apperture.

Very striking photos, but I do share Mike's concern for the bear

I could not see it anywhere and I must order more unusual things than you

I have found them to be very good. The only way I can think that they could improve their service is by putting stock status on their website.

I have had the same curiosity. Photome generally seems to give more info than PPB. I got the impression looking at photos and comparing what PM was reporting was that Stabilised meant that IS had functioned succesfully, Not stabilised meant that it had tried to stabilise the picture but had failed and Not ready meant that it was switched off or inhibited by the camera mode (for example two second delay selected). I too have seen discrepancies between PPB and PM.

No - it's the forum page size. Ask me how I know. Clicky

Nice vortices Rob

'Fraid I have to share your reservations about 558's future. Bu@@er the recession

Correct

I know what you are saying IS and I apologise to Aminstar for hijacking his thread. I have asked a similar question here and elsewhere and did not get a definitive answer.

Let me re-phrase the question. Faced with the task of taking a picture of something relatively small/far away, which will produce the best result -

1/. The 300DA* severly cropped.
2/. The 300DA* with a TC.
3/. One of the longer Sigma zooms.

Rather than comparing the lenses, could anyone suggest which would be better for the task.

Here's an uncanny thing. Last Friday, I was out and about and took this




about 400 miles from where you were.