Thanks for providing the links. Some outstanding photos, many very poignant, many very thought-provoking, and all of them show me something to aspire to as a photographer.

You have the same brain as me john.


Commiserations.

Peter

I quite like the first two...a good example of "getting in close".

happy new year.

Happy new year to everyone!

I have been very quiet of late in both posting on the forum and entering competitions, so I know what my new year resolutions are.

Peter

Great images ...well done.

Wonderful pictures.

Store your lens with both caps firmly in place and and a dry environment. So as long as your shoulder bag doesn't double as a gym bag you should be ok.
Chuck plenty of the silica gel dessicant sachets in the bag to keep it dry, so you avoid fungus.

Yes and dont forget AWB has limits of what colour temperature it will calibrate correctly.

I am pretty sure tungsten light is outide the limit , so manual WB adjustment is the way to go.

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/normal/F50f1.7.html

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/normal/FA50f1.7.html

The F and FA were both autofocus.

Most important question is how much is the breakdown insurance ?

I think extended warranties/insurance are mostly a waste of money. The cost is the key. Bear in mind that you have just got through the period where any major fault should have shown itself, and if in say 2 years time it goes on the blink would you not be better off putting the insurance premium towards the newest K-55.5D ?

As an aside I remember buying one of those electrical plug socket testers from Homebase a couple of years ago, £12 I think it was. When the salesgirl asked me if I wanted to take out an extended warranty I was speachless.