Suggested meeting spot is grid ref 4138 1658 (best viewed on OS Explorer map 157). This is marked as a bridleway open to all traffic from the unclassified road which runs from Fyfield on the A4 down towards Adams Grave with the junction with the link road from nr West Kennet.

Parking is possible off the bridleway - the parked parking area down towards the t junction's a bit of a trek and not necessary if we get there reasonably early.

Assuming weather not reverted to monsoon, then track is good going for those with restricted mobility. Bluebells were pretty dense here in 09, so don't have to wade far into the woods to get good shots.

Dates - my OP suggested May BH i.e. 2nd May. Spring this year seems to be per normal schedule, so should be about right.

If the bluebells aren't great, alternatives include Adams Grave, Avebury and/or Fyfield Down (grey wethers)


Steve

Of the three versions, this is reckoned to be the best as I recall.

Don't use my either of my copies on any of my digi bodies because I find the effective minimum focal length of 42mm to narrow for my general needs. OK with film bodies, and until I picked up an FA 24-90, it was the standard walk around lens fitted to my MZ-Ss


Steve

OK, this is my back garden, so to speak. I've not done the walk, but I'm familiar with a lot of the views that may present themselves.

Definite starter on the camera, the 17-50mm f2.8. Good all round performer which will give you the range to get most of what will present itself. I keep my 16-50mm on as my main walk about lens.

In your bag, the 18-250mm and the 10-20mm. Useful for long shots, details and the occasion v wide semi panorama. Probably won't see much action - but your inspiration is unique to you, so I may be off the mark with that comment. Leave the fishy in your room for the walk, but use it round town (or bribe gf to carry it for you - might see something that will cry out for it).

Weather this weekend is supposed to be promising - so worth an early rise on Sunday to get close to all the favourite photo ops with the warm early morning light (see the couple of shots of Bath in my gallery). Bath Stone is good in such light . Early = 7-7.30 this time of year.


Steve

Repeated scanning of hand luggage doesn't seem to have any effect on 50/100/160 ISO sensitivity film in my experience. The last 2 v long haul trips I've done, my films were zapped 9 or 10 times with no detrimental effects.

I've used the Hama film-safe bag in the past but this just means the operators wind up the gain on their machines; even when not using the bag, just telling the operator there is film in you bag can provoke such an action (as happened in Sydney last time but one).

Can't forget our friends down under - NSW & Queensland in same international time zone but one has DST+1 and the other DST+2

Hi and welcome Antpaubarcar.

Reckon we must have bought our ME Supers in the same year. Though I've moved on in the last 7 years or so to other Pentax bodies, still got both my original cameras.


Steve

ps helpful if you updated your profile info to indicate where in the world you are

Currently dry with high thin cloud this end of the country .

Looks like we had a little overnight precipitation.


Steve

I've used the K7 for JPEGs in similar circumstances - AWB, max quality image and otherwise as default. No problems with image quality.

Your cards will give you something in the order of 800 RAW images, if you use the cards to their absolute limit - say 700 practical. Lot of images in 10 days, given at least 1 will be tied up with travelling. Highest day shutter count I've achieved was 180 or thereabouts on the boat in Doubtful Sound. If I'd been shooting RAW, probably halved the number.

I guess it really depends where you are going to go and what you are planning to do - some incredible places in Spain which will strain card resources and others which you'll find just won't cut the mustard.


Steve

Works OK if you click on 'Bee'

Nice one Mike

Mine's now in bound from SRS