thanks for all the comments. very interesting to see what people saw in these that i didn't. i thank Pentax for CIF as without it these would not have been possible as i no longer have the steady hands i used to, no more connecting cables into live diss boards for me.

the kood one i have came with a key that you fit in the slots which compresses the spring and then
you use it to turn the adapter off the camera

some beautiful shots, definiterly a much more interesting take on Slimbridge than the usual , well done Chris from one who gets absolutely cheesed off with bird photos from there

another excellent selection Bill , my favourite to hang on the wall would be 7 , it would make a great talking point for visitors, thinking they could see what it is but not being really sure that it is what they think.

good set john and clever use of the lens, but number 3 has my most hated thing in it , wires . they would have to go

i think you did well, always lots of distractions to avoid in this type of scenario. as for which set , well thats just down to the individual to decide. persaonally i like the colour images in both but not keen on the b&w versions.

they are amazing shots,great detail. how many shots on the stacks out of curiosity?

taken with Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro plus ext tube and Sigma 50-150mm f 2.8

1. Damsel Fly, quite a long way from water as definitely none on the common. Sigma 105mm f2.8



2. Grass is not only Green, no colours added just raised vibrance. Sigma 105 +31mm tube



3. Marbled White Butterfly. Sigma 50-150mm f2.8



4. Top of a hedge. Sigma105 +21mm tube



5. Distressed Daisy. Sigma 105 + 31mm tube



6. Grasshopper, finally stayed still for a second. Sigma 105 +31mm tube



7. Marbled White with Parasites, poor thing. Sigma 50-150mm f2.8



8. Lacewing i think. Sigma 50-150mm f2.8



9. Walking Carefully. Sigma 50-150mm f2.8



10. Ringlet Butterfly. Sigma 105 + 31mm tube



11. Taking Off, more luck than judgement shot. Sigma 50-150mm f2.8

there is a rare kood adapter that fits inside the k mount for infinity focus and has an internal flange that actuates the aperture pin on the lens.

i did not find it "fishy eye" enough prefer the Samyang 8mm but the Pentax may be a lot different on K1 to my K3ii