Thank you Gwyn, we are very near to the beach and I've been told that seals live there so I don't think I need to try hard to have some fun.

The aircraft would also be a good option, Antwerp to Nothingham East Midlands Airport would be the best probable. The only problem is that I couldn't find a flight so fast on this route so need to look a bit further. I would also need someone willingly enough to pick me up

It's really too bad you can not go but the USA is also great so afterall it sin't that bad. I'm sure they will arange something next year, they owe it too you

Maybe we can do a Pentax meet for the members in the Netherlands, the veluwe or something like that. I've make some nice walks near Amersfoort and that's quite good reachable for everyone here. Shall we try to arange something if enough wants to come?

You need to half press the release button so that the lens will autofocus (if you've it on) and just wait for the hands to come on.
Normally if you've autofocus under the release button, the time it takes to focus is enough for the camera to get the SR ready so it would hardly be a problem.

Some users have the AF not under the release button but only under the AF button so that it's like autofocus ondemand. The problem is that when you fully press the button in one go the camera doesn't have the time to get the SR ready but it will fire though regardless of that.

Isn't it so that some shops can adjust the focus?
I believed they have some debug software so that they can do some minor adjustment.
Maybe a ring to SRS might be helpfull.

Shim,
The SR is only activated when you press the release button and it takes half a second till it's ready so I think you press to fast.[/quote]And it would be very nice if Pentax did a firmware update to make this a little Quicker[/quote]Mhmm indeed! And there are some more things
- no option to set off the dark frame when doing long exposures with the K20D
- focus issue with the DA* 55mm on the K10D (might be great if they just copied the system they used for the K20D so that we can adjust it ourselves :wink
... are there more things?
A counter in bulb mode might be handy

Many things are the same with the K10D so there is a chance that it works but there is more chance that it goes wrong though...

Here is a discussing about the bad focus on the USA forum link
Someone has tried the debug software on the K200D but it didn't work

That wouldn't be a problem John.
I believe that the copyright law is diferend on those things since it isn't considered art, also it stays in the family so

Mike,
It would be helpfull indeed, it's only for 2 nights and can effort some luxury but it needs to be very reasonable for a student to pay.
I've already a trip a month before that and another one is also in the planning.

Alan,
you can of course drink some early before you need to drive so that isn't an excuse

It's okay Gwyn,
I was only asking since I can go if the cost can be shared or if the hotel is very cheap, I'm already going to Denemark the month before that and have plans to go to the US too.

Thank you Tel,
It looks good at first glance, will give it a better look a bit later.
Although the Country parks - Sherwood Forest doesn't look like a place to spend the night but I can be wrong

The 70mm is indeed a fine portrait lens although since you''ve the 50-135mm which is already quite stunning at that range comes the question of course how much would you use it?

The 35mm is a standard lens and you can do landscape with that although I would go a bit wider and like you said you already have the 16-45 so would you use it???
The 35mm is also designed to be a macro and so I've readed some reviews that the bokeh can be a bit nervous if you shoot at normall focus range and you have the tamron 90mm so would you need the macro?
I also had the choise between the 35mm and the 40mm and you can see it has become the 40 because I didn't need the macro. The lens focus like the devil the only thing is that it's a bit soft wide open but around f/4 it's sharp enough across the frame.

For group shots and landscape the DA 21mm Ltd might be a better choise TBH. Since you have the 50-135 which is perfect for portrait I would go for that lens to get some more quality with landscapes.
Sorry for pushing you to another lens but it's how I see it.

Shim,
The SR is only activated when you press the release button and it takes half a second till it's ready so I think you press to fast.

SR is even effective on a monopod, you always move a bit how little it might be.

Amin,
What a stunning shot you've there!

Just wandering if someone from the Benelux and north-west France wants to go to the Pentax meet the 9th of may in the UK.
I've being looking for the price of the ferry and from Duinkerken (Dunkerque) to Dover and back is only €58 for a car and max. 5 persons for 3 days.

So if someone is brave enough to go, maybe we can arange something to go together for a weekend, stay in a cheap B&B near Nothingham (or other place) and explore the site there.

Anyone interested? please... I will behave


The members on the island can of course help by suggesting a good, cheap and interesting place to stay, that way we can get the whole picture about the cost together.