You might try clearing out your internet temp files and erasing any cookies from the site. Reload the page, log back in with the “Remember Me” option selected, and see if that helps any.

Thanks for the suggestions but I clear out internet temp files on a regulae basis, at least once a day (and use two computers over the same I’net con’) so that cannot be it.

[color=red]Some of you might have noticed that this place has been running slower than usual at various points in time lately.[/color]

Certainly have. Glad you have found the cause and a solution.

However the thing that is realy bugging me is that I frequently find myself logged out whilst in the middle of writing a reply and come to post. If I am doing this after bringing up New Posts then that list is lost and thus I lose track of new posts which causes trouble in keeping up with New Posts.

What is causing this? Other forums to which I contribute do not demonstrate this tendency so this rules out possiblity of net connection drop outs being the complete cause. I do have computers connected to UPS and the cable modem and router are also connected to the battery back up side of a computer’s UPS to preserve connection in the event of the, not infrequent, power drops experienced here.

Hasn’t it just.
As I can’t afford a decent DSLR at the moment, at least I could replace my knackered SRT101 with a newish bit of kit c/w lenses, for 8% of it’s original purchase price (I found the receipt in one of the boxes)

I still have a pair of SRT101s which work, including light meters (accurate too as tested against a Weston Master V and Gossen Sixtomat flash).

One has a problem with a rising wind-on lever but still functions. Considering their history surviving heavy weather and tropical conditions whilst on aircraft carriers and use on smaller vessels such as yachts and dinghies and sea shots of the kids playing on foam boards in south of France surf they have lasted well. But then the first cost me the best part of £200 in 1968 (which equates to around 3 grand these days) but the quality spoke for itself, and still does. Put one of these little beauties in your hand sans lens and compare it with say a Sony Alpha body then you, like me will not be sanguine about the similar longevity of that latter, especially under similar conditions of use. I suspect that most SLRs of recent years (excepting the like of the Dynax 9) will be similarly challenged.

So good were those SRTs that about ten years ago I decided to improve my prospects by investing in selected new and secondhand lenses of the MD fit which proved useful when I purchased a couple of second hand X700s. These are Minolta cameras (which in the early 1980s I drooled over the brochures for) which can still be found and which will still accommodate any MC fit lenses you have. Ivor Matanle wrote an article on the Minolta SR series about 5 years ago in AP, which was of some value. On his advice I bought a second hand 45mm MD Rokkor lens which he had described as being one of their best. Sure enough it was. I passed one of the X700s on to my son when his Olympus APS effort failed (no he didn’t ask my advice before he bought it) and he was astonished at the sheer quality of the pic’s he obtained with the X700 and 45mm Rokkor.

I can recommend ffordes of Inverness-shire (from whom I got one X700 and the 45mm Rokkor) and Mifsud of Brixham, but it is always good to have a look at local shop’s second hand stock although many now don’t appear to display anything not AF.

I concur with your reservations about the viability of many digital images for long term use. This is where things start to become expensive in the form of continuation of transferring stored images from one media device to another as standards move on because of technology and OS changes with backward compatibility not being assured. For example, with my investment in printers, scanners and image processing software then a change to Vista would not be welcome any time soon, unless I can be assured of continued driver support.

I can’t make these shows these days due to not being able to self drive (health reasons) and even short walks are now excruciatingly painful and don’t have the means for mobility aids so I am envious of those who are able to make the effort worthwhile.

I do appreciate, however, reports and pic’s from those who can get there.

I have many happy memories of working on the flying side at past Yeovilton Air Days and particularly remember how close we came to a nasty on the runway as 738 Hunters (Rough Diamonds) landed in formation at the end of the display. That, and the reasons behind it (never knew if there was any inquiry – probably not) are probably best kept for another thread sometime.

Mind you, people like you make it VERY amusing! Thanks for your help :diablo:

Hum! To injury you add insult.

You may be amused but I am not.

There are a few descriptions of you that I could draw upon from my naval repertoire but I shall not stoop to such in view of the juvenile sense of humour displayed.

I shall therefore implement the option pointed out by Newforest, best treatment for trolls.

I note that you hide behind anonymity, how courageous.

If you already have Canon gear, your lenses may be of some use but if they’re old and/or cheap, a DSLR body will really show up their flaws – so don’t let them affect your decision too much.

Good advice in general.

However recent third party lenses EX from Sigma and the Tamron range of full 35mm frame coverage have few issues. Consider that the smaller frame size of most CCDs (or CMOS) sensors will use the central area of the lens where there are fewer aberation issues.

Certainly my experience with EX lenses on a Konica/Minolta Dynax 7D and Sony Alpha has thrown up no problems. The Sigma 50-500mm EX when used with a 2x EX converter can be awkward by forcing manual focus, dont plan on this for the long shot of a fast moving target even on film.

There are some very useful Minolta glass examples out there second hand. A recent f8 500mm Reflex purchase is proving useful.

With the Sony one has no need of IS lenses by virtue of the built in camera AS which seems to work OK with all lenses in my collection, which all move between the Dynax7, Dynax7D and Sony Alpha without problems.

Still take out my SRT101s and X700s from time to time to keep them in shape.

Hello!!

I’ve found this pic on the web, but can’t identified this aircraft. Someone help please ?

Indian – Hindustan ‘something or other’, more specific when I have checked references unless A N Other gets there first.