I have not noticed any major PF in any of the shots I've taken with my 16-50. I have not really shot in high contrast with lots of edges though. I'll have a look through my photos and see if there is anything there. Seeing as I don't know I'd generally take that as I've not seen any.

CA on the other hand can be quite tricky to remove from shots at 16mm.

I have Photoshop Elements 2 and find it is reasonable for most of my 'serious' post processing needs.

Lightroom is a whole other kettle of fish though. It is a library, RAW developer, Print and Web publishing tool wrapped in a clean and efficient package. One of my best purchases.

Not sure I'll keep this one as my final choice though as I've got a couple of dramatic sky shots with no sunset.

Yep, they feature dual focusing so work on and Pentax AF body. I have tested both modes out on the K10D with different firmware.

It is supposed to be very sharp and consistent.

http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Pentax%20Lens%20Tests/137-pentax-smc-da-50-135mm-f28-ed-if-sdm-review--test-report?start=1

Well that seems to be almost exactly the same... The thing is two are listed one is M42 and the other doesn't specify except in the title.

Pentax Microscope Adapter K

This adapter will fit the camera body directly onto any microscope having a 25mm diameter tube. It is not necessary to have a lens on the camera body.




Any ideas?

Still seems to be 'listed' on their UK website...

Is Saturday 5th (tomorrow) a good day for everyone? I know it is a bit of a short notice but I've been very busy at work and not had the chance to update this.

(and I thought I already had, damn memory)

They say, and I quote;

"you have no new messages"

How odd... *confused*

Seeing as the December meet up didn't actually happen I thought I'd try and arrange something new for the start of spring.

I really don't know where would be a good place to go at the moment. Am looking at Harewood House or Ilkley area for a Thursday, Friday or Saturday meeting.

I'm not in Yorkshire between the 20th and the 29th of March so those dates are out the window for me and my other half (not my Pentax camera ). Bank holiday breaks galore with all the busy transport network. I just hope there are no disruptions.

So what does everyone up here in Yorkshire think?