Do you know if it'd fit on a K10D?

It doesn't technically come under "equipment" as such but I used www.fileprint.org/uk to order calendars and found it to be a great service and at great prices too, even for small orders.

Hi all, I've had a bit of time to play around with a similar image





and this is how I got on...






There's still some signs left but hopefully not too noticeable to those who aren't looking for it? I didn't want to take away all of the branch above the leopard as there would've been more room for error.

Thanks again for all your help and as always feedback is very welcome

Thanks to all for the great tips, I'll post some results when I've had some time to try a few things. Great examples Matt!

Whilst photographing a leopard I did not notice / could avoid a branch between me and it, it is out of focus due to the difference in distance but annoying all the same.
Could anyone suggest a method of editing which might reduce the impact of the branch as I took a great number of shots of the leopard in different positions but almost all have this unwanted, ruining aspect running across her neck.

Thanks in advance for you suggestions




If anyone is interested there are more shots are: Dragoman Africa

I'm also happy to help out if possible, I'm in North Essex / Suffolk. I've got first hand experience of how useful this can be as Dan agreed to meet and test a teleconverter with me (which incidentally is still with Sigma due to be returned this week!) without his help I'd have been struggling with returning it to New York where I bought it from. Poor fool, there doesn't seem to be any worthwhile saving from buying abroad via the internet!

Curio Bay, South Island New Zealand.
Ist DS, 125mm, F8, 1/180, ISO 200

Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) of solar battery chargers? I've been looking at a few, there seems to be quite a price range and varying models from simply a solar panel outputting 12v like this one to more sophisticated (heavier) varieties which house there own battery as well like this one
They seem potentially quite handy depending on charge time etc.

Thanks for the advice on Saturday Dan, I spoke to Sigma this morning and they've said to mail it to them here with the receipts and they'll repair it under warranty. Much easier than sending it back to New York!

That would be great, I'll probably be able to come down on Saturday, you can have a look over the new lens!

Simon