mike, hookstrapped, the gakkenflex sounds a little like my great wall, can barely see a thing through it so focussing is a nightmare, but when it works it's stunning, very 3d-ish :)
mike, i don't mind the scratches so much, they can sometimes add to the image but typically they're never where you want them.
and i loved the last of your pics btw, the blurred pillar worked really well.
lovely intimate portraits, hookstrapped!, i really like how close you go.
al, some of my favourite pictures have been taken with kievs :)
(not mine, other peoples)
and ditto sheila, good to see the demo pics!