OT for lack of Pentax Content. Both shot with the X-T5 and the surprisingly good Viltrox 75/1.2 On Jan 7th, we lost our Rottie (my Sherpa) to liver cancer. Far too young, she didn't quite make 8. We really like having 2 dogs and we wanted to go for something smaller but still robust enough to make itself useful. After a few weeks of scouring dog rescues in the area we found a fun sized Mastiff cross. She is really sweet, cuddly, and very calm. At 9 months of age she weighs in at a little under 30kg, hence the fun sized designation. We figure she will end up being about a 2/3 sized scale model of a Mastiff. Meet Luna: https://flic.kr/p/2qMs2Gm https://flic.kr/p/2qMxMPM Enjoy bill

Am 18.02.25 um 23:09 schrieb Bill: > We really like having 2 dogs and we wanted to go for something smaller > but still robust enough to make itself useful. So, what use will she have? Carry your camera bag? :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012

On 2/18/2025 4:23 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 18.02.25 um 23:09 schrieb Bill: >> We really like having 2 dogs and we wanted to go for something >> smaller but still robust enough to make itself useful. > > So, what use will she have? Carry your camera bag? :-) > > Ralf > She isn't as robust as my previous 2 Sherpas. Jester was quite happy carrying over 10kg of gear in saddlebags, but he was a 55kg powerhouse. I suspect her weight limit will be half of what the bug could haul, though I could be wrong about how big she is going to get, so that number might increase depending on the next 6 to 8 months and how she turns out. She won't really hit her full growth for about a year. The link is a picture of Jester carrying 4 or so lenses, including an 80-200/2.8 as well as water and snacks for a day hike. He loved doing that kind of stuff. Dogs are incredibly useful as hiking companions. They can carry stuff and bears tend to avoid them. https://flic.kr/p/2jvYGod bill