Even better than picking up those two wide angles cheap?

Excellent shots. I especially like the abstract look of the 3rd one. An extremely successful trip, photographically!

K.

Thank you!

Almost certainly. I have enough problems hand-holding 300mm at sensible shutter speeds. I'll check out some of the other attempts. I was resting the camera on my back pack on the back of the motorbike so one might be sharper.

I also use it when +/- 2 stops isn't enough...

I used to use my ME Super on manual as I found with slide film it was easier to get the exposure bang on (basically meter off the grass in most cases) and easier than using the exposure compensation dial. With the K10D I use AV, choose my aperture and ISO, shoot, check the histogram and dial in compensation if needed. Why the difference? (a) a digi image costs nothing and (b) I have a histogram to check! Also, "shooting to the right" works for digi, but not for slides.

Off-topic...

Amin... if you want a roll of Kodachrome 64 to run through that MZ-30 let me know. I have one or two going spare

K.

Not sure. Possibly something to do with 1/8 sec at 300mm: I could clone the shadow out I guess: I have a few attempts at that one, I'll see if they are all like that.

K.

Some from tonight. I took a few with different lenses and different settings as the sunset progressed. Yet another occasion when I wished I had my tripod with me! Edited in Lightroom 1.4. C&C as always, thanks. Kris.

1. DA* 50-135mm @ 50mm



2. Tamron 70-300mm @ 300mm, 1/8 sec



3. Tamron 70-300mm @ 260mm, 1/25 sec



4. DA 12-24mm @ 12mm, 1/13th sec

Nice shot techno, but it would be better if you could crop it to get the horizon level.

Best wishes, Kris.

Not for two years...