I think you only forgot to name Grolsch, by the looks of it you should have placed it with the first three.
And indeed don't drink them out of cans go for a bottled one then.

I'm really not a beer guy so don't ask me anything.

Thank you Bret I forgot about those, I'll give them a try.

Yes Tim it does work with other flashes perfectly and I said that to the email to them and that's why they said it was strange it does not work with my Pentax AF540FGZ and others af540fgz
At least they know there is a problem so maybe hopefully we might see a new version which does work.

The problem now is though you can't blame the Pentax AF540FGZ or the Cactus V4 since they work perfect with other combinations.

Ah wait sorry yes you're right I thought this was the super.

Les you are better of with the Metz 48 most likely, the Sigma EF-530 DG ST is missing some functions that you will miss when you get a bit more advance with flash photography, like the lack of wireless and limited manual control.
If you just want a simple flash and don't want to experiment with them or do anything really serious then yes the Sigma ST is also a good flash or else you need to look at the Super version and that one is quite a bit more expensive.

ah okay, hopefully you can get it repaired like it should this time

Yes and no, I was thinking very hard if I should include it in my list or not, it's quite an unique film and it told you an story in another way.
Some people will never understand or get into the film but if you sit home alone at midnight watching this film so that you can go completely into it then yes it does have an strange impact on you. It's certainly not a film you should watch in the cinema and if you aren't in the film after 15 minutes then you can turn it off since it then isn't a film for you.

btw I forgot to name some Ghibli movies.
Grave of the Fireflies (the only film I cried with in the last 5 years and it was even animated :blush
My Neighbor Totoro (almost nothing special happens here but the atmosphere is perfect)

Of course I could also name some Disney classics only they had quite a dip after Tarzan and only recently they are back again.

For the worst movie, has anyone seen Battle Royale
But Tim you Named the worst ones already.

Here we go. link

Fixed pattern noise includes what are called "hot pixels," which are defined as such when a pixel's intensity far surpasses that of the ambient random noise fluctuations. Fixed pattern noise generally appears in very long exposures and is exacerbated by higher temperatures. Fixed pattern noise is unique in that it will show almost the same distribution of hot pixels if taken under the same conditions (temperature, length of exposure, ISO speed).

Might this be better? https://thejoojoo.com/sites/
It has some pluses hardware wise and Browser Based OS sounds interesting but might be a bit limiting but we of course don't know that yet.

your last photo is no banding though, here compare them.
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/k20d-vertical-banding-8841

I'm not saying it isn't your camera though but it seems unlikely, how are they if you shoot in DNG?

Crumpler bags are well made and "cool" so they are a bit expensive.
I've now something like the New Delhi 620, if it's full it's heavy on your shoulder though, they do have something like an Y-buckle that secure the bag more on your back and that does help a little bit but it's great to use when on your bicycle (important for a Dutch student).

So what are the other altenatives besides, Cactus, Elinchrom and Pocket wizard?

I don't want those very high things like the Cactus v2 or the kind you see on ebay most of the time