The Newcastle side. I had a room on in a shared student house just off the Westgate Road. I took one of my favourite photos whilst I was digging there.



0648 Newcastle bridges par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Bits of the medieval Quayside prior to redevelopment. Health and Safety was a little bit more relaxed back then (apologies for high jacking the thread).



newcastle deep hole par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Some lovely photos. Some remind me of when I was working on the Quayside back in 1983... 😳

Thanks David. It was quite hard at this exhibit to find nice "bits" with good lighting. I got a few unintended selfies!

Oct 3: Vauxhall PA Velox par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax 150mm f/4 lens.

I always thought it was the meek that were going to inherit the earth. Turns out it is the buffoons...

Interesting about Sigma lenses. I have two (both bought at someone's recommendation) and I've never been happy with either. The best "standard" range AF lens I've had was the original kit lens for my K10D.

I rarely photograph things that move quickly so I'm never sure whether it is me or the kit, but trying to photograph quickly moving chickens has been trying...

Nice, set, especially no. 1. K.

It is a slightly newer model with supposedly slightly better electronics. It takes standard button batteries in the base rather than the side, and has self timer and a shutter blind automatic mode (for use on a tripod when your eye isn't to the viewfinder).

My ES has been fine with no work done on it (I must do the seals...!). My ESII was bought "spares or repair" and Eric Hendrickson did a marvellous job bringing it back to life. I use them as a pair with the black ES loaded with BW film and the "chrome" (or however you want to describe it) ESII with colour film.

Sadly, these very early electronic cameras are a bit unreliable, for obvious reasons. I suspect my SV will outlast the ES/ESII by some considerable margin. Having said that, I'm illogically fond of my ES/ESII and will keep using them as long as I can.

You could check if Mifsuds has a warranty period or an option to return it.

Best wishes, Kris.

Thanks again everyone.

No, no more cameras , but an unspecified quantity of Kodak Ektachrome, I think in 135 and 120 formats.