SRS had a couple a short while back.

Kris.

For his undergraduate dissertation Lawrence of Arabia carried a half plate camera around Palestine and Syria photographing Crusader castles. Stunning photographs. The examiners were so impressed that they returned the dissertation after it had been examined. It was eventually published in about 1986.

Best wishes, Kris.

I'd be suspicious of my technique if I hadn't spent 20 years shooting 64 ASA film. Something is not quite square and I get quite annoyed with myself. At least it is just a quick crop to fix.

Cheers, Kris.

I have been planning for an age to get the DA* 16-50 to go with my DA* 50-135 but now I am wondering if I might be better off with the new 17-70mm? Matt seems very happy with his. I don't suppose anyone has both!!

When I went to SRS I ended up walking away with the 12-24mm instead as the kit lens fills the gap between the two at the moment. Upgrading the kit lens will fill my zoom needs / wishes and I can then start saving for some nice primes... I have my eye on the 77mm Ltd

Best wishes, Kris.

Yup, he hates it!

I have an M f/1.7, M f/2 and a A f/1.4 but I have never formally compared them. I could if anyone is interested enough. Well formally in the sense of taking the same picture with different lenses that is.

Cheers, Kris.

Sounds good stuff...

Pah, trombones are for pansies...




Cheers, Kris.

PS, sorry. Utterly off topic!

I have non-Pentax cameras and would post a non-Pentax photo in the pictures section if I wanted C&C but would "own up" from the start. I might even put one in my portfolio if I felt it deserved it, but say so in the blurb. When I finally have my head around the Horseman and a heavy enough tripod to use it properly, I shall probably post some pictures from that. I don't think Pentax (sadly) ever made lenses for view cameras and so there is no conflict of interest there. I am also thinking of playing with a panoramic format pinhole camera.

We may all be passionate about Pentax but I hope we are more passionate about good photographs.

Cheers, Kris.

I have two ideas. One is shot but not downloaded or processed yet so may be pants. The other will rely on having some nicer weather some day before the deadline!

Cheers, Kris.