Thanks for your kind comments.

These have to be two top lenses.

That would be the DA* 100-500.

It does feel as if I have learnt a little from the exercise.

Looking at that picture I would not say you need many tips Tobio.

I do like the detail on the shell. My only grumble is that you did not post it a little larger.

An AK47 is not that hard to come by. I spent three years in Saudi at the behest of my bank manager. In the local village there was a market once a week. Rice, clothes, spices, fruit, an animal section and a few tool stalls with hammers, knives and er assault rifles.

Word was that they would not sell them to the "white eyes" (Westerners). I did not try it.

I'm not sure about the work of the devil but time was when they may have been a bit of a joke in terms of IQ.

With the 50-135 (and the 60-250 before I get mobbed :wink I think that is rather superseded.

Even going back to the old days, they still had their place. Being an awkward child I rode a motorbike and did not bother with a car licence until my employer blackmailed me into doing so in my 31st year. By the time I had got two of us, the camping gear and the cooking gear, a few changes of clothes etc. on the bike, there wasn't a load of room left. Tokina came to my rescue with the diminutive 28-70 macro.

Another environment I would think primes would be difficult is an airshow where I quickly go from 150 to 500 and back again, and I would not have time to change between one and another.

I do like primes in the right environment, but I wouldn't be without my zooms.

Curious.

All my cards except one are Sandisk ExtremeIIIs. They are labelled Class 6 33Mb/s. If I look at their site They no longer show my cards but show ExtremeIIIs Class 6 20Mb/s and the Class 10 33Mb/s.

Methinks someone has been swapping the labels.

I'd still recommend them though.

Well - you are going to be wrong then.

John - the reason I am "doubtful" is that I do not have your encyclopaedic knowledge of photographic equipment, but I do know a bit about electronics and I know some flashes can hurt some cameras. If I do not know something I try to find out, preferably in a non destructive manor.

Jack - your reasons for selling are largely irrelevant to me. I was simply trying to find out if it was fully suitable for my camera and you did not give me that assurance.

I had not intended to offend by asking here.

Mike - thanks.

BBQ of course! Pork fillet chop with rumbldethump and cheesy jalapeño mushrooms.

The Ducati 916 - the prettiest motorbike ever.