Recent content by shimbo

Thanks for this... I'm staying away from HV flashguns so hopefully I won't need it... but if I do it's nice to know :D

I used to have a blackbird in my garden, that came into the house looking for dried fruit if the door was open and another that just opened his mouth to say he wanted food :D Tesco's and Sainsbury's both stock Economy dried fruits for about 65p / 500grm and the blackbirds like all of it...

Surely, because the OP has stated it's for wildlife it has to be the camera that gives the best images at say 800ISO and 1600ISO? DxOMark for sensors gives the D300s 787ISO and the D7000 1167ISO so the D7000 seems to be the one to go for. It also has 1.5 stops extra dynamic range and more...

I'd leave it alone or possibly polish any bad bits with aluminium polish (if such a thing is made) or Brasso. It should wear shiny through use. It's very hard to get aluminium to look like it was when it was new and being soft it wears away quite fast. I don't know if you noticed, but there...

Janet, You might find this thread interesting: m42 Zeiss Jena lenses

They've certainly got that nice Sonnar look about them Janet. I like the 2nd shot best not a subject that you would expect to photograph so well. I find the similar Russian 135mm very good for poor light, through glass etc. I used it once at Martin Mere to photograph the otters through a sort...

Hi Janet, yep the 135mm is another Sonnar and is highly regarded. I've got one but I slightly prefer the very similar Russian Jupiter 37A based on the same design. They both produce good results, but 135mm is a bit too long for general use IMHO. The CZ 50mm is OK but nothing special unless...

Janet, for manual focusing it's a lot easier to focus on lettering that is just large enough to read. Practice on a few boxes etc until you get the hang of it. When you get used to focusing on the lettering try focusing on a picture on the box and then check by looking at the lettering. I've...

If I come across anything I'll let you know by PM. It's unlikely that I will find anything with it being a custom mount. Don't forget that it covers full frame as well and you can buy Pentax Spotmatics etc. quite cheap on ebay if you ever want to use 35mm film. I'm not familiar with Oly...

That's Brilliant Janet.... I'm glad your keeping the lens from the pictures above it looks absolutely Magic! :thumbs: It's managed the church well in what looks appalling light and the pine cones and ribbons have that Sonnar look about them. It must be a very good lens design if Leica owners...

They seem to have re-introduced this lens :) Only $3,000 in a Leica thread link I wonder if there's any difference in the pictures they take :D Only one of them is made in Germany :D

One just sold in the US for £280 with an M42 conversion. Just before Christmas isn't a good time for selling lenses. link One on ebay Netherlands with an Exacta mount for £453 link Janet not sure if I posted these before, but these are samples taken with the Russian Jupter 9 copy.... the...

The lens would be of no use to a collector only to a serious photographer. You obviously know little about the M42 lens market. This certainly isn't car boot material as you seem to suggest. It's at least on a par with an 85mm Helios which goes for £250 minimum, more in the UK with duties paid...

Wow! Janet... only just noticed that you'd posted some pics.... Thanks. :D That looks some lens.... up there with the best of them I'd say. Gorgeous bokeh and 3D effect and handling the very poor light this time of year without any problems..... What will it do in the Spring? :D The shot of...

Under the UK Sale of Goods act I would expect an expensive SLR to last a lot longer than 12 months and be fixed free of charge if it goes wrong. It's 2 years minimum in most of Europe. Just Google for more info.