Thanks I will ask Mike P to either give Amin my contact or me his. Still saving but I know he may sell before I get there.

Thanks Mike, it will be a case of who can help when I can pay - appreciate your contacting me, will go and look at my PMs

Problem now is I do not have his e-mail addi and he does not have mine, anyone able to help please PM me. My desire for this dam lens is becoming quite a problem I do hope if I can get it I am able to do it justice.

This does not mean I will not miss Amin I will, in fact, I have been missing his input as far as images goes since he stopped posting them and now we will not have his helpful input either, hope matters can be mended but I would think pride will now be involved.

Was it my lens?

Think that events subsequent to Jessops and Pentax parting company rather points to Pentax wanting their bills paid. They, Pentax, may also wish that those selling their equipment had some idea and interest in the product they were selling.

No thank you, my desire does not need encouragement. Lovely boy, your son?

Oh! shut up I don't need tempting

Still waiting for my Winter fuel allowance Amin, bet you sell just before I can afford it, never mind will have to wait for the next one to come along. Not really sitting here willing you a no sale, honest.

This is personal and may be due to my lack of ability but I found that there was a steep and long learning curve with the Bigma. But in the end I managed bird shots of, I hope, similar quality of those already shown, I do still find it difficult in poor light but to be fair few lens perform to their best at low light apart from my 50mm 1.4 which can be difficult in strong light particularly if the light is harsh.

For me there is no question of hand held shots although I have seen some of good quality, I struggle to get the thing on a tripod and even to adjust the length or focus is relatively hard work.

Just the 4 here, not sure if I should feel pleased or neglected.

Thank you back to normal now, I have no idea how I switched it off, may be one of the dogs there feet get everywhere. Many thanks I know if anyone could help it would be the PU members.