Steve

Thanks for bringing the lens round. Tried it out quickly in the dying light and very pleased. Also, lens and case in splendid condition. I see a trip to the canal coming tomorrow. Thanks again and I hope 2010 brings you better news.

Regards

Tony

No. 2 is great, but I'd get my cropping scissors out again! IMHO if you take the bottom set of tracks out then you are left with a picture that flows beautifully from the bottom left corner and winds its way to the people in the distance.

Tony

Welcome! Very nice shots. I do think the first would benefit from cropping some of the excess sky off the top, though. At the moment the eye tends to wonder up there and get lost. You may want to try cropping it a bit above the sun, which I think then gives the shot more power as there is a clear focal point for the eye to be guided to and rest on, as well as conforming to the rule-of-thirds (IMHO).

Cheers

Tony

PM sent.

Well, just tried out my 35-70 adaptall plus Tamron adaptall 2x converter and genuine mount (with aperture switching) and it operates just the same as a K or M pentax lens. Use on manual and green switch to set shutter speed for given aperture. Optical preview works, providing of course your eyes have been modded for night vision!

Just shot some Xmas tree decorations with the 540 flash (annoying the hell out of the missus, who is watching some cr*ppy American film). Found out that wireless and P-TTL are no-good, but setting flash to manual and playing with flash output/aperture/ISO I could get a good exposure very quickly, even bouncing off the ceiling.

Time for bed, I think!

Tony

Dan - pictures not showing, probably security level problem?

Put the pressies in the stocking!!!

Which he did, eventually, after the kids finally fell asleep...

Yawn

Merry Christmas one and all! Right now I'm hoping the kids (6 and 7) will fall to sleep before me and the missus so that Santa can do his stuff!!

Tony

Is that the 12-24mm? If so I've got one in mint condition for £380 with free postage!

Tony

IGNORE!!!! Must wake up before I post threads again... (Posted something which would be downright rude seeing as I am not on the thread I thought I was!)