Fortunately not my yard as Mrs F would not put up with all those smokey oily things cluttering up the place!

Location is Wirksworth station at the north end of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway as we prepare for this weekends 1940's event. I am not on the footplate this weekend but have been charged with taking some suitable photos for turning into jigsaws for our shop - not the ones here, they want them in steam hauling passenger stock

Webb Coal Tank - one of our visiting locos



The Duke, first outing of the year after an overhaul



Moorbarrow, a long term visitor which has done most of the heavy lifting so far this year



Another visitor (just for this weekend) - affectionately nicknamed "Kermit" (can't think why) A Kerr Stuart 0-4-0 industrial loco built in Stoke circa 1928

A few from this morning's walk by the river Derwent in Belper. There are 4 chicks in total so Mum (or Dad!)is working pretty hard.
All a little grainy as the lighting was as problematic as ever and I tend to shoot this kind of subject with fixed shutter speed (1/1000) and aperture (in this case F5.6) Auto iso selected by the camera at 2500.
These are all substantial crops as well
All shots on Pentax K-3iii and Pentax 150-450mm

1. Incoming Adult



2. Lining up for delivery



3. Success

Cannot help but agree.

The first of the two illustrates perfectly "Less is more" and "negative space"

Stephen

I have a K-70 for sale elsewhere, should that sell soon I will be in touch

Some great images / colours here. Standout for me is image 3

Stephen

Really nice set with great control over the DoF

Stephen

Nice set of images. Very impressed with the crypt images particularly given the shutter speed despite the ISO hike.
The crypt and exterior images all look like the same period whereas the interior, with the crisp lines in the masonry does look like it came from a later build .
Certainly well worth your stop at Ahun

Excellent set of images.
I do like the SMC Pentax-FA 645 400mm F5.6 ED [IF] and you have put it to brilliant use!

Stephen

No need to apologise, my own expectations are pretty low as far as future development goes. However taking a positive view, I expect my current kit to long outlast my ability to use it so quite happy to indulge myself with some older glass.

I have dabbled with Sony and Olympus and now have some of the latest Canon tech, but I still keep reaching for my Pentax kit as a choice not just muscle memory

As a self confessed addict when it comes to Pentax kit I am looking to extend my lens collection to give me a bit more reach than my current Pentax 150-450mm and Sigma 500mm F4.5.
I have been watching a Pentax FA 600mm F4 and a Pentax DA 560mm F5.6. Prices for both are similar and would no doubt require me to sell other kit to finance it, so I need to make a good decision!
I understand that the 600mm is a full frame lens and a stop faster (and heavier!) while the 560mm is lighter, dedicated for APSC and has Pentax weather sealing. Do any of you have experience of these lenses? How do you feel about them both in terms of handling and optical performance?
I predominantly use the K-3iii with my longer lenses but live in hope (rather than expectation) of an update to the K-1ii

Any thoughts would be appreciated

Stephen