I use soft proofing in LR4 sometimes, but I just prefer to make a small print first, I do quite a few A3+ prints but I also buy the exact same paper in 6x4 and use those first.. its very rarely needed as I am calibrated and profiled not too bad..

you could consider a colour munki? or borrow a Spyder?

that's why I purchased one and well chuffed I did never known a mirrorless format to focus so fast; love it.

I am stunned how quick and accurate the k-01 focuses, and that includes low light.. I had a Pana GF3, Oly Pen and Sony NEX-5 to base it on and it strips all of them to bits, I 100% trust it.. not sure how the Q compares tho.

18-55 much too close for portraits IMO, I mainly used a 70-200 in Canon for sit down or H&S portraits and the reason I wanted the 50-135 is it will act as a great general wedding lens and portrait at the 135mm end, I like to be at least 12' away and when using 3 lights 15'+.

Thanks all. 120-400 ordered.. was the way I was leaning toward as I have never had anything over 300mm but mainly the longest I have had and for the past few years is 70-200 so it has that something new feeling.

I am not a massive telephoto user but I do like going walkabouts with my friend shooting wildlife and enjoy rutting season and like the odd wednesday at mallory park..

in Canon I did this with a 70-200 L glass and yes I had to crop with small birds but they kept the sharpness good enough..

now I have got everything now that I thought essential and have some spare funds so I was quite prepared to get the 55-300 off Amazon @ £257 with £20 going back to my Amazon account so making it £237..

the I started looking at the Sigma 120-400 on SRS, I am tempted but and more so if its worth the extra money, the extra size & weight is not an issue and its the top end of my available funds but again if its worth it I don't mind..

any thoughts, real time feedback appreciated... what I don't like about the 55-300mm is it overlaps my 55-135 but that is pretty low down on the list of reasons not to choose that lens..

Ta

hi PIRATE, any chance you can point me in the direction of the 530 DG super for £75 please is you are not having it.

Thanks

have picked up a 540 for £182.50 delivered, its from a place which I have purchased stuff before and can be a bit hit and miss(more hits than misses though) but it comes with warranty so I think it was worth a punt at that price. we shall see when it arrives... if not it will go back and I will have to look again.

Ta

lens here, paid £628.50 delivered in the end from Stafford Cameras, all seems in order not sure what year it is but it looks pretty newish.. I am pretty happy.

just seen this, I'd like to jump in when you sort out a date, I am only 6 miles away from the farm so would be rude not to