Still open to sensible offers on the DA-L 55-300 & DA 35 2.4.

The light, with the low cloud/mist, in that first shot is just right.

It's always nice to see your shots. Focus nailed on the right spot and enough DoF and good composition. Always tempting me to get some extension rings or bellows and a ring-flash!

I'm especially fond of the vaulted room. I lived in Yorkshire for 4 years and never went. Didn't have a car at the time which didn't help. I'll have to go back.

Becasue everyone is still poor after Christmas

Wowsers! That's a really good indication of a healthy pond and low pollution. Frogs are incredibly sensitive to changes in the environment and anything toxic because of their skin.

If I had £875, I'd have it off you

I need to get out and shoot some tits and other birds too

Lens is back from repair. It is still slightly stiffer than other lenses I have and have used but importantly it has no 'wobble', the camera does not struggle to turn it and it all seems to be working correctly. Pleased with the result. Sadly I'm not keeping it as it is a gift for someone else .

Nonsense! We should have cameras with no discernible noise at the pixel level at ISO 1024000. Lenses should be so sharp, even at f/1.4 that every pixel resolves detail, on the in focus regions. They should also defy the laws of physics so that at f/22 they resolve just as much detail with no diffraction.

Take home message; take pictures and have fun!

My K-5 may have a lot more noise than a CaNiSo FF monster am at the pixel level at high sensitivity. That doesn't mean the images are not good or not usable. My night shots from Berlin in 2017 are a great example. Mostly ISO 3200+. Is the noise even visible in print (A4) or at viewing sizes (27" screen)? Nope.