These are from my last trip to Romania. The last shot is for amusement value only...

Dear All,

I am away on fieldwork in Romania for the next couple of weeks with little / no access to the internet. I'll be back at the end of April. Not too long a trip this time. I'll be away for nine weeks in the summer! I am looking forward to reading the mag and your posts, and admiring your pics when I get back.

Best wishes, Kris.

Best wishes at this difficult time.

Kris.

Used one for a long time. Started off when I had to record inscribed stones that were wonky and we wanted the image to be straight to show how wonky it was. Use it for landscapes and buildings.

The Cathedral of St Michael and St Goedele, Brussels.

I use the O-ME53 on my K10 but find it hard to see the info at the bottom of the viewfinder when wearing my glasses, and the dioptre adjustment insufficient for my eyesight.

I am planning to get a split-screen katzeye screen. Every time I go back to a film camera (MX/LX/ME Super) I am pleasantly reminded of the size of the image and the usefulness of the split screen focusing.

Best wishes, Kris

If you already have a tripod the remote will help a great deal. A polariser is always a good investment: bluer skies, cutting reflections, colour saturation generally and doubles up as a ND filter for longer exposures.

Although replacing the kit lens with the 16-45mm is one possibility, you could expand your choices with either he 50-200mm lens (129 pounds from SRS) or getting the 55-300mm lens (195 pounds). I personally like my kit lens and have decided to expand my lens choices first before replacing it.

It is the budget K mount version. Not uncommon on ebay.

Best wishes, Kris.

Well done, and lovely shots as always. I recognise some of those places like the Mên-an-Tol.

Best wishes, Kris.

As seen on ebay:

"Up For sale is a Genuine Pentax 58mm Rubber Lens Hood.

Used To Block Flair! Very Useful Item" (my emphasis)

We wouldn't want pictures with flair now, would we?