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There are a few models about now, piquing my interest, my main concern would be having any sort of accident with that expensive kit on board. But if you are a confident rider, as you obviously are, then it looks marvellous. Big advantage over a car is that you can just stop anywhere if something catches your eye which is always a big frustration when motoring.

Comment by RobL posted on Best Photographic Aid at 27/07/2018 - 21:50

All set up and ready on a hill in plenty of time for once, but just blanket cloud so have given up. Saw a hare in a wheat field so might just come back early one morning and see if he obliges.

Comment by RobL posted on Not looking good for Moonpics at 27/07/2018 - 21:39

walt wrote:

RobL wrote:
I find the Pentax 100mm macro gives excellent results and as Jak says works well with the Pentax AF160 ring flash. It zooms in and out to focus and the front element with the filter thread doesn’t rotate. I only wish it had a silent motor built in as it can be a bit slow and noisy to focus, and there is a not uncommon problem of the aperture lever sticking, caused apparently by lubricant leaking onto the aperture leaves. This can be fixed as mine has been and it has worked fine since, but something to be aware of especially if buying secondhand.

Thanks the sticking aperture lever is something I was not aware of, is that the D-FA 100 WR, non WR or all?

Mine is the WR version, I imagine the mechanism was the same on the previous model.

Comment by RobL posted on Tamron SP 90 macro or Pentax 100 WR macro at 26/07/2018 - 20:41

Yet again BBC weather forecasting rain here today and tomorrow with ‘low chance of precipitation’! What the hell does that mean? Hedging their bets because they haven’t got it right yet.

Comment by RobL posted on Snowy beach and icicles at 26/07/2018 - 17:30

I find the Pentax 100mm macro gives excellent results and as Jak says works well with the Pentax AF160 ring flash. It zooms in and out to focus and the front element with the filter thread doesn’t rotate. I only wish it had a silent motor built in as it can be a bit slow and noisy to focus, and there is a not uncommon problem of the aperture lever sticking, caused apparently by lubricant leaking onto the aperture leaves. This can be fixed as mine has been and it has worked fine since, but something to be aware of especially if buying secondhand.

Comment by RobL posted on Tamron SP 90 macro or Pentax 100 WR macro at 26/07/2018 - 17:21

Great results but how the hell do you keep that lot steady enough for hand-held?

Comment by RobL posted on A moth a fly and a bee at 25/07/2018 - 16:17

Thanks again all. I see that there were two other images in the same section taken with Pentax gear, so three out of fifteen isn’t bad. If either of you are on the forum, say hello.

Comment by RobL posted on Outdoor Photographer at 22/07/2018 - 15:38

Will that be seen everywhere or just in the Southern Hemisphere?

Comment by RobL posted on Blood Moon at 21/07/2018 - 14:17

walkeja wrote:
You also misspelt misspelt.

Ok, I have deleted one "s" but I used "misspelled" as a verb, "misspelt" is incorrect here and would be used as in :"the word on the page was misspelt."

Thanks for responses everyone. Derek, its worth a go but please warn me if you are submitting any first!

Comment by RobL posted on Outdoor Photographer at 21/07/2018 - 11:42

derek897 wrote:
Well done 👏👏👏
Never heard of the outdoor photographer. May Google it.
What image was used ?

In my excitement I misspelled the title, it’s OUTDOOR PHOTGRAPHY! It’s the Green Weevil in my portfolio.

Comment by RobL posted on Outdoor Photographer at 21/07/2018 - 10:42

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