Very useful article, many thanks. I must say that since joining these fora I have learnt a great deal and been pointed at some very useful websites, thank you all.

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Really nice photo. I like the square crop too, it works very well.

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Do you sharpen before or after re-sizing to post on the web? I have read that sharpening should be left until the image is at its final size.

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I especially like the second shot, the clouds give the background some texture and interest. Nicely done.

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Very nice photos indeed. The only thing I would suggest is a tiny bit of curves adjustment for the first Spitfire photo so that the plane is a little less dark but you retain the colour in the sky.

Thanks for showing them to us. Looks like the 300* is a winner.

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I have been eyeing one of those up but they are a little pricey, especially if one goes for a gridded one like the SG20 in my LX. Too many toys, not enough money...

With film I was largely taking slides for teaching and some more arty photos. I tended not to experiment too much as it was a bit pricey. I still like film, but I do tend to try all sorts of things with digital that I wouldn't waste a slide on. Also, after all those years of 50 or 64 ASA film, being able to dial up 400 or 1600 now and again is a bit of a treat! I do find manual focusing on the K10 quite hard though --- my eyes aren't what they were. I might have to invest in one of those eyepiece magnifiers!

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It is a shame that. After 25 years of using an ME Super or an MX, or more recently a LX, I find twisting the aperture ring a more "natural" way of doing things. I'm always twirling those dials the wrong way!

Oh well, an old fogey in my 40s...

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Being of an inquisitive mind I just did a quick test. I fitted my M50 1.7 then took a series of photos from f/1.7 to f/22 at each click on the aperture ring. The images did slowly get progressively over exposed as I shut the lens down until about f/11 (by maybe a stop and a half?... just guessing) and by f/22 were spot on again. How very odd.

I hadn't noticed this before because I usually use the dof preview, check the histogram, adjust the exposure and then shoot.

All in all, yes, stick to A series lenses for ease of use, but as a thread elsewhere has noted, there is some lovely old glass out there and if you aren't in a hurry it can be worth a little effort.

Cheers, Kris.

Thanks for the correction. I couldn't find my manual but M series lenses work fine in manual as long as you set the menu and press the green button to meter. I just tried it!

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