Sounds like you are having fun and learning a lot and so the class is worth it. As to straightening images, I do that all the time so no worries there (the level crop tool in Lightroom gets a lot of work!). I don't know if it is because I can check more easily on digital, or if the difference is real, but I seem to have bigger problems getting the horizon straight with digital than I ever did with my film cameras. Very odd...

Best wishes, Kris.

I am surprised it didn't go for more, to be honest.

Congrats on 2000 Hyram

Cheers, Kris.

I wonder how the 1.7AF adapter would work with it...

And me!

K.

The first one is very intriguing! I like it. With the last one, I like the way the statue is picked out by the light and the fact you have given it context. Good work.

If you want me to be picky, my complaint about the second one is the you have tipped the camera up a little to get more ceiling in, but have thereby created "converging verticals" which is a particular bug-bear of mine. If you look at the walls near the edges of the frame you can see they are sloping inwards. I would have kept the camera absolutely level even if it means cropping away some featureless floor. As it is, you can correct for this in the software if you wish. Also, I am not sure how easy it would be to do but I would be tempted to clone out the bright red fire extinguisher. I hope you don't mind my comments, I only make them because I think a lovely shot could become a really lovely shot!

I hope you are enjoying the course.

Best wishes, Kris.

Check out ebay too, there are usually quite a few filters and they rarely go for much.

As Clarky says, I would be surprised if you couldn't get them in 49mm, that is one of the most common lens/filter sizes.

K.

I thought "little flash tut" was being rude about King Tutankhamun's tastes...

Feel free. K.

Just accepted to the PPG. Only five shots in so far but I have only submitted 10 or so!

K.

With the coloured ones I don't have anything to compare them with but as they are just to adjust contrast on BW film I don't think it would matter. With the others, I have neve noticed anything amiss. One looked patchy as if the coating had been rubbed off, but most are absolutely fine.

A bit off-topic but I have managed to get 49mm Pentax coloured filters for BW but the larger sizes are less common. There was someone selling some for £15 each but that seemed pricey for a second-hand filter. The 49mm ones I have picked up for about £2.50 each.

K.