The more you take the more you learn.

Oh, really like that, both the shot and the object, what a beautiful thing and I think that because it is reflective you have done an excellent job the reflection of the sky, the engraving, the whole design is so pleasing. The figure is a bit lost and I do not know if that is the photographer or the sculptor but to crop the shot to make the figure more prominent can't be right, if the sculptor had wanted that then it would be bigger in the first place.

Thank you for sharing.

Thanks Dave, never taken anything I think deserves canvas but I will save the link just in case.

Generally I would not unless asked to do so by the person who took the original. I recently did this and sent it by PM the recipient did not mind and posted it in the forum. I think one should not unless requested.

Do find when I visit a new place I look around with view finder shape eyes but it works both ways as since I really got the photographic urge I look at all things with different eyes even those I thought familiar.

These days I am inclined to look to go somewhere to take shots and not for any other reason but I do not have a young family to think of.

Thanks to John this item is on it's way to me, once again this forum has served me well thanks to the members.

Think we are all rising to the bait again - let’s face it if one of us were to be insulting about one of the other Cameras and kit we would be told that was un-necessary and that is right. Generalization is never right, all manufactures will produce the good the bad and the ugly, IMO Pentax have a good record of producing quality goods at a un-inflated prices – high prices do not mean high quality, it often means high advertising costs and gifts to retailers.

So why are people who have nothing good to say about our chosen system bothering to post on this forum it can only be to wind us up so lets ignore the ignorable shall we.

Sorry John I do not have any M series lens and I am not good at bargaining so would prefer you to state a price and I will buy it if I can afford to as I really need one.

Does anyone have one of these lurking anywhere that is not used, if so I have a nice home for one and would ask you let me know, pretty please

The service you get depends on the place you purchased it from, it is still under warrantee then the shop you bought it from should be fighting your corner, if they are not I would want to know why, you should not have to be dealing with Pentax only with the place who took your money.

If it is any consolation there are bad shops everywhere and it does not matter what you bought if it goes wrong then they should sort it be it Pentax or any other make.

Personally in the 40+ years I have had Pentax I have never had a problem.