Two bodies will always win for me, unless someone develops a 16-200 2.8 using water lens technology. LOL

Anyway, the number of issues that the K5 has is certainly alarming. Let's just hope that this isn't as bad as it sounds since there are a lot more people who are happy with the camera but we don't hear from.

I am very much inclined towards the weather balloon. But I was in Acton, facing somewhat towards the East, which would have faced towards Central London from where I was.

Another idea, how about the International Space Station? I thought it might be, then again it would be a good fit:

http://fstopping.blogspot.com/2009/07/international-space-station-iss-without.ht...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffpenn/1075837964/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleveralias/3697010730/

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=761450

Although those photos were taken using 400mm and upwards. I was using 300mm and it looked a bit clearer and more shapely.

Another factor was speed. I would like to imagine that the ISS orbits the earth very fast, and the photos I took were all taken in 30 minutes, with the object, as far as I can tell, not moving at all, only fading from visibility.

That's what THEY want us to believe!

The lens is now sold! Will be posting it this morning. Thanks to all that have shown interest.

I want to believe it's some sort of weather balloon, but my imagination is siding with Dangermouse on this one.

Or maybe it's that HAARP device.

Several PM's replied to.

Thanks for letting me know. All the best.

PM replied to and PM sent to brettmeikle.

Price update now changed to £250 plus postage and PayPal fees.

"Iran loves to bang on about its 2,500 year civilisation and boast of its scientific prowess. Although most of its history as a world power, and scientific advances, were made when it was religiously tolerant.

This is the second time that Iran has made a strange scientific claim. Four years ago Iran claimed to have invented a 'super-modern' radar-evading flying boat."

From http://www.techeye.net/science/iran-builds-flying-saucer

I think it's the boat. LOL

Hello everyone. Yesterday afternoon I was in the garden with the wife and son. I was using the Tamron 28-300, sort of preparing for the moon last night.

I was taking photos of the airplanes that flew past us overhead, I live in Ealing, West London so Heathrow isn't that far. Then I noticed this "thing" in the sky and when I tried taking a photo of it, upon inspection, could not think what exactly it is.

Here's what I'm talking about:




I shot a few photos and this thing changed sizes and eventually disappeared in the sky. Could it have been a:

1. Satellite?
2. Space station?
3. Celestial body?
4. UFO?
5. Military drone?
6. That big camera in the sky we always thought didn't exist. But hey.

Looking forward to your ideas and hoping someone at the very least enlighten me on this "thing".