Pm sent re. Flucard

I would be up for something north east based.
Barrie's one suggestion sounds canny....both of them ☺☺☺

The web address bar for this image:- / forum/topic/ed-forceone-55 666 ..... spooky!

I had the tamron 70-300, decent enough lens and can be bought new for £89 (jessops)
I sold it and bought a used, as new, boxed, HD 55-300 WR, (£180) which I much prefer to the tamron.
I also have the sigma 150-500, the reach is great but its a bit of a beast to lug about!

I thought it was about something completely different....bit disappointed really!!

Thanks for all the advice, really appreciate all your comments.

Ive looked into Beamish Museum, and a 12 month pass can be bought for £18.50. Im taking my daughter, snow permitting, horse riding at Pockerley Riding School tomorrow, which is literally 5 minutes away from Beamish, so im gonna call in and get x2 annual passes.
Now you may think that taking my daughter riding would be a good subject....i would; but she just wont let me do it....cant even take my camera!

Thanks again for all the positive advice....

Im 50 years old, i live about 6 or 7 miles from Beamish, and i've never been!
My son (22) went with his girlfriend not long back, and came back with loads of retro sweets....he really enjoyed it.
Gonna look it up now, and definately go.

Gonna be a bit of a strange question this, and i hope it makes some sense. When you go out with your camera, is it a conscious decision to go out to take photographs...ie going out with that sole intention with a pre-planned idea of what you want....or do you take photographs because you are out? Does that make sense?
Why im asking is i seem to have got stuck in a bit of a rut, photography wise...
Ive done a couple of group photography sessions in newcastle and durham, based on a particular theme...nightlights, waterfalls, historic buildings etc, and have really enjoyed them, and have got some great images.
Yet i can go out for the day with the wife, or go out with the dogs etc, take the camera, yet get nothing....literally.
Maybe i need to join a club or something, or attend some local get togethers.

The 18 -135 is a great lens, its the one that stays on the camera.....its a very versatile lens. It focuses great..silent and fast, weather sealed, light enough, good build quality, and sharp. Its quite an under-rated lens i think....i dont think it got very good reviews when it first came out, but it seems very well regarded by people who actually use it. There was a new one in the for sale section for £189 yesterday. Well worth it.
The 50mm is the 1.8, snd the 35mm is the 2.4. I paid £50 each for them on here......both great. Very light, being plastic, but both great little lenses. For that money, i think they are excellent value. Not WR though.

Hi Ian.
I have recently upgraded to a k3 from a k5, and use the lenses i already had.....
Sigma 10 -20
Pentax DA18 - 135 ed wr
Pentax HD 55 - 300 ed wr
Pentax DFA100mm macro
Pentax DA 35mm & 50mm plastic fantastics.
Sigma 150 - 500.
I dont feel any need to upgrade any of these, i could, just dont think i need to!
Stick with what you have for now and see how it goes.