NOTE: A quick word of WARNING !

Coca Cola contains phosphoric acid which is great for removing rust. (Phosphoric acid is also used on steel as a pretreatment before painting etc)

However, it also DISSOLVES Magnesium !

So be very careful if using is anywhere near any magnesium alloy bodies !

Peter

Unfortunately the Wolf Conservation Trust closed to the public at the end of August 2018.
However, I did manage to go there last year and posted this thread with some images (also with the 55-300PLM but on my K70)
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/wolf-day-april-2018-60461

Peter

I've had both Epson and Canon printers in the past and now have the TS6150.

My last printer was a Canon Pixma MG5250 which produced excellent photo prints from compatible inks although it did 'play up' several times and refuse to acknowledge the new inks. Usually taking the cartridges out and replacing them or switching the printer off and on cured the problem. The only remaining problem then was trying to clean the inevitable 'inky fingers'.

It eventually died recently and after much research I went for the new Canon TS6150 (the only difference with the 6151 is that mine is black and the 6151 is white !)

So far I'm very pleased with the print quality - the current drawback is that it is too new for 'compatible' inks, but paying extra for the optinal high capacity cartridges partly offsets that problem.

Good hunting
Peter

Many thanks, DSP.
The weather may have been dull but I was lucky as the wolves behaved impeccably.

Best regards
Peter

Many thanks, David
It was a great day
Best regards
Peter

If you check their website (www.ukwolf.org) you will notice there are no more Photographic Days advertised, although they do still have other events and public days.

It was one of their volunteers, who was showing us around on Tuesday, that said to me about 31st August.
If you want to go along I would suggest sending them an e-mail or calling them to check the story ?

Best regards
Peter

Many thanks Derek.

For good measure, here is another shot I missed when I posted the above set :-
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Many thanks, Stuart, Mike, Chis and Peter.

I thoroughly enjoyed the day (despite the mud - which I timidly tried to keep out of !).
I'm also well pleased with the performance of the 55-300PLM which was virtually 'locked' on 300mm for most of the shots - and even then many of these have been cropped down!
Thanks again
Peter

After a couple of cancellations due to bad weather we finally had our Photographic Day at the Wolf Conservation Trust, in Beenham.
Mind you, after all the recent rain it was a bit muddy underfoot (and on the wolves' coats !)
Here is a selection from my shots, all taken on the K70 with the DA55-300PLM, hand held. Raw images developed in PSE11:-

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The keepers tried to encourage the wolves to come closer to the fences by throwing small pieces of meat over into the enclosures.
This action did not go unnoticed by some airborne hunters !



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The staff were very knowledgeable about the wolves and made it an excellent day out.
If you would like to visit you will need to hurry as the Trust will be closing to the public from 31st August 2018 !

All C & C welcome
Peter

A great, evocative, set Bill, well preserved for future generations.
When you see places like these the mind goes into overdrive trying to imagine what they were like when the people lived there ?
With all those artifacts still there these places are more involving than the deserted places you see in Snowdonia etc.

Many thanks for sharing.
Best regards
Peter