TheCubanSpy

One of the reasons I initially went with a Pentax camera when just about everyone I know shoots Nikon (minus one or two Canonites), was I heard you could get some very good (if old) lenses for extremely low prices, and they would all be able to take advantage of the Pentax in-body shake reduction. For some reason though, I never took advantage of that until now. I've bought (all new) a Pentax DA 50mm-200mm telephoto, an FA 50mm f1.4, and a lensbaby 2.0. What caused me to go looking for a bargain is my 50mm 1.4 died out of warranty, and since I bought it  it has literally doubled in price - from $200 to $400. Now Bluesfest is coming in a cou

Truth be told I never liked flickr much. So, since my subscription there expired I've deleted my account and I'm gonna give this another go.

I'm sure you all know about the brush fires in Australia, the effect it's having on people there. A friend of mine, Nelly, http://nellleo.deviantart.com/ had the good fortune of visiting Australia about a year ago, and has decided to repay the people who showed her great friendship and generosity by raising money for the Victoria Bushfire Fund. When I heard she was doing this I decided to offer my help as well. Here's the deal - Donate $5 Australian (that's about two toonies for us), online using a credit card, or send in a cheque to: Victoria Bushfire Fund GPO Box 2957 Melbourne, Victoria 8060 Australia ...send proof of your donation t