I did have a K10D but I found it quite heavy (it is weathersealed)..I walked 27 miles in a day with it and a Pentax 70-300 and I nearly broke my back. I upgraded to a Nikon in December. But a cracking camera – would heartily recommend it (especially if you have medical insurance).
You can certainly feel the quality of it and the lens is superb (I know someone who prints 4 ft by 6 ft prints and there is almost no lack of quality). Mine became ‘smacked’ by me dropping it 10 onto a rock. Unfortunately it broke the focussing mechanism but it was put right (thanks to the insurance). You have got yourself a superb camera there Mike.
Sorry Mike, I sold the body and both lenses to my mate James. Shirl has absolutely no interest in photography…which is fine with me as I can get out of the house on my own for hours 😉
A couple of years back, I started seeing dragons in every cloud. Every single cloud! Sometimes they looks like houses or ice cream or cups, but they still looked like a dragon too. All the time. It’s still the same with me even now.
So it brought a smile to my face to see that you have found one of my dragons as well.
© 2014 Michael Fiveson
Mike's Look at Life 
Looks like Puff
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It may be the elusive puff, recently spotted in Colorado.
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Another awesome photographs Mike
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How very generous. Thank you.
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I immediately thought of a different interpretation … an extremely rude one, so I’ll leave now before I get in more trouble! 🙂 🙂
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I saw it too. It’s not so rude.
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Your description is so much more magical than the meteorologists one!
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This dragon has traveled a long way from the sea.
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Beautiful Mike. I imagine the dragon’s body behind, his feet trimming on the mountain tops. Good morning 🙂
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Good morning indeed. Usually one cannot see that dragon to photograph it. I got lucky.
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Fabulous wow….. !
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Thanks Gill.
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I’m with Jude, but will divert my thoughts onto Puff the Magic Dragon..
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I could have called it a schlong cloud, but, well, you know.
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😉
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That’s a great shot and great black and white work!!
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Thank you Marilyn. I feel redeemed.
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It looks a spooky cloud
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Not to worry Marylou, I have chased it away.
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I wondered what happened to Falkor, the Luck Dragon, from The Neverending Story!
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I remember that movie as my son was quite young at the time and watched it over and over again.
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I bought it for my grandchildren so we all could continue sharing the joy of it.
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Superb shot Mike…love it 🙂
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Thanks James! Tell me again what kind of Pentax you shoot with?
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I did have a K10D but I found it quite heavy (it is weathersealed)..I walked 27 miles in a day with it and a Pentax 70-300 and I nearly broke my back. I upgraded to a Nikon in December. But a cracking camera – would heartily recommend it (especially if you have medical insurance).
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Funny, I just got a K10D and like the bulk. It feels like a real camera. And I’m a big tough guy.
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You can certainly feel the quality of it and the lens is superb (I know someone who prints 4 ft by 6 ft prints and there is almost no lack of quality). Mine became ‘smacked’ by me dropping it 10 onto a rock. Unfortunately it broke the focussing mechanism but it was put right (thanks to the insurance). You have got yourself a superb camera there Mike.
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Thanks James. I gave my wife my IST DL and now we can share lenses and shoot together. You have any Pentax equipment left over you want to unload?
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Sorry Mike, I sold the body and both lenses to my mate James. Shirl has absolutely no interest in photography…which is fine with me as I can get out of the house on my own for hours 😉
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Roger that. Over and out.
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A couple of years back, I started seeing dragons in every cloud. Every single cloud! Sometimes they looks like houses or ice cream or cups, but they still looked like a dragon too. All the time. It’s still the same with me even now.
So it brought a smile to my face to see that you have found one of my dragons as well.
Regards
haubou.
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Perfectly good to see dragons. Pink Elephants, not so much.
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yeah, I have to confess that my mind went the same direction as Jude’s. Perhaps it is my profession.
You must be heading north and east soon, yes?
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Yes, we left yesterday. See today’s post.
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This is stunning!
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Always love to hear that. Thanks, Sully.
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