Yes, my favourite too. He caught a scent of something on the wind and went into track mode.

Oh indeed, the dynamics of having two pets can be complicated. When I was a kid we had an older Siamese and a Collie (from a pup). The cat made it quite clear who was boss and could get the dog to vacate it's (now suitably warmed) bed with a simple hard stare.

Five years ago when we got Ripley as a little brother for Rio we expected it to be plain sailing as Rio loved playing with other dogs. But no, for 10 days he wanted nothing to do with the little upstart.

Very sorry for your loss.

The secret of outdoor photography with him and his brother is for me to lay flat on the lawn, and wait for them to stop taking an interest in my camera and start doing "doggy" things like sniffing the wind


I know, he is in need of a groom.....but aren't we all

Rufus is a cutie too. Nice capture of him in his element. Are you considering another dog at any time ?

I think what is going to define this lens is the way it transitions from in-focus to the out of- focus areas. There are better examples of it than I have demonstrated here. It is the same quality the FF LTD lenses display.

Yes it did, and I also learnt a new word.... "theodolite" !!

A couple more, this time at f4. Natural light.


IMGP2807 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr


IMGP2814 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr

I did a bit of googling to find what these sculptures are and the story behind them. Quite fascinating.

I think all LX cameras suffer from this. Mine certainly does. I tried a little talcum powder on mine and it improved things for a while. I dont think alcohol will help* and may make things worse. The rubber pads have decayed and some solvents may eat into it.

Another solution I have not tried is to file a pencil lead until you have a small amount of powder then apply this to the pads.

* Well alcohol may help....you can have a little drink after you have pressed the shutter and are waiting for the mirror to lift !

Oh love these.