The DA*300 f/4 is a superb lens.



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Always get brilliant results with this lens.

This is quite a surprise. Hope you get it all sorted out.

The bluebells image is blurred because of the wind. Gives the branches an interesting effect.

There are suitable backpacks but they are expensive.

The Kata Bumblebee-222 UL is the most comfortable and it is fairly flexible.

http://www.kata-bags.com/product.asp?Version=photo&p_Id=19780

The Lowepro Rover is less comfortable but it has a completely warertight camera compartment. Perfect if you need to cross the occasional river or ford. It has a space for a hydration pack (or two), rain coat and food to last a whole day hiking.

http://products.lowepro.com/product/DryZone-Rover,1936,18.htm

I can happily fit my DA*300/4 so I'd imagine a large tele-zoom would also fit.

I am sure there are other and cheaper options out there, you just need to search. Hopefully someone else will come along with ideas.

I have only ever seen this kind of notice on my K10D when I push an ISO1600 shot by two stops or turn off DFS and use bulb mode...

I can thoroughly recommend the Dell 2209WA. Yes, it is £250 but you get a very good monitor for that price. Requires minimum calibration and perfectly covers the sRGB colour space.

It is an e-IPS panel with great viewing angles and colour rendition.

You must have your own warehouse then!

When there are low ceilings I bounce the flash, use a white bounce card and colour correction gels.

Good enough for most situations but doesn't give anywhere near the results of an umbrella. But when you have to be mobile you can't really be picky.

The widest old rectilinear was the K 15/3.5 which second hand goes for very large sums of money. The next widest is 18mm which really isn't wide enough to be worth considering.

There are no sealed 3rd party lenses just yet AFAIK. Sigma were going to launch two but I don't think they are available yet.