Am also a refugee from 'another place' (d*p*r) where I feel less at home with every log in.
Long time Minolta user from an Autocord to the CL(still got the system), SRT to 700si, Dynax 9 KM5D and now the a700 and have even bought a lens from David
Here's a practice pic post from North Yorkshire Moors (on a Sony V3 compact) - just to see if it works ok.

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