You can fire the shutter with the IR while your eye is at the viewfinder but I keep finding I have the emitter pointed at my hand, or I have put the thing on the ground and cannot now find it! The remote dangling from the camera just suits a klutz like me, it is a purely personal thing.

Having said that, I always have my IR remote with me because it lives in the battery grip whereas the cable release tends to live with the rest of the kit at home. I got the Pentax IR because it fits the grip. I waited for six months for it to be delivered from Jessops then gave up and bought it over the counter at 17th Street Photo along with my DA* 50-135mm and a spare battery. I believe you can get some TV remotes to fire the camera too

Best wishes, Kris.

Ahhh, so it is . You'll need to special white paint too to change the M to an A...

Kris.

Fascinating and excellent set of photographs of an industrial landscape. Very interesting as always.

Thanks, Kris.

I just remembered reading that from Bojidar's website, the relevant bit is at the bottom of the page. I guessed the M-version would be fine on the K10D as the viewfinder image is tiny compared to film cameras.

Best wishes, Kris.

Does look a little odd!

I am wondering what will be waiting for me when I get my post Sunday lunchtime.

Cheers, Kris.

It will help do much the same thing. The advantage of the cable release is you don't have to wait two seconds which is helpful when shooting wildlife! The main reason I prefer the cable release is that I do not have to take my eye away from the viewfinder. Even with the IR I often use the short delay to allow for camera shake caused by the mirror, more of a problem with long exposures.

Cheers, Kris.

BTW, if you are hand holding, a good stance and grip will help. Make sure your hand on the lens is under it supporting it, stand with your feet slightly spread, tuck your elbows in, take a deep breath, squeeze the shutter button slowly, if you have the neck strap fitted, pull it tight across the back of your neck. I have spent too much of my life shooting 50 or 64 ASA film!

Yup. Lovely dogs if high maintenance.

Cheers, Kris.

My sojourn in the sun is about to come to an end Enjoy the camping and come back alive!

Good luck, Kris.

One thing to think about when using the 300mm end of the lens is that it is very hard to hand hold at that focal length --- not impossible especially with SR but certainly difficult --- whatever the shutter speed. If at all possible, use some support, tripod, monopod, bean bag, whatever you can lay your hands on. Actually, a shoe comes in very handy for low level shots. Also, use a remote control. I prefer a cable release but usually use the IR one as it is stored in my grip.

Best wishes, Kris.

I only have one in my ebay database (not high on my list of lenses to collect prices for) so not a great guide. It went for £102 with a PK (not PKA) mount.

Cheers, Kris.