I remember Easyphoto! Actually a great piece of software, however I believe that it will use colour profiles based on the type of paper you select.

One point of note, my Canon software has a little (hard to notice) box for vivid prints . Ticking this does improve clarity and pop my colours nicely. Can't remember if Easyphoto has the same.

Different printers, mostly down to the ink they use, will show different colours bassed on the way the paper absorbs the ink and the underlying colour of the paper itself. This is why many paper manufactures produce colour profiles (ICC) that you can download and install on your printer. ICC profiles will be tied to the printer and spacific for the manufacture and type of paper, i.e. Pearl, Gloss, High Gloss, Satin, Mat etc.

Permajet produce ICC profiles, however I have found great results from my Canon without the use of profiles. Also when I attempted to use a ICC profile from Ilford it did not improve things much.

You could use printer profiling system if you really want to get things right.

Another thing to remember is that monitor callibration is key to getting things right during editing otherwise your prints may never match what you see on screen!

I have both and I prefer the ball head for a light/small lens and macro work but my K7's horizon/level indicator is essential for this. For a longer telephoto lens I prefer the Pan head. also if the head has a spirit level built in you can get the tripod and head level before ataching the camera.

Just one point, I find quick release plates very useful, perhaps even essential.

What P filters do you have? I have the holder and might be interested is adding to my small set of filters.

Same store, same lens, same experiance. Only I paid in £10 vouchers and he had to scan them individually - he was very professional throught out restored my faith in Jessops. Shame most of their stores don't have the same employment standards.

I though Jessops did an exclusive deal with Pentax to be the first UK retailer to sell the Pentax Q, I don't think they would do that if they though it was s***t!

The world is full of people who have a completely uninformed opinion - I think the Internet might have been invented with them in mind!

I know it's machanical, but my camera won't work with the card door open

Many house insurance policies will cover individual high value items to about £1500 with a total of about £5000 out of the house in one go, add in accidential damage cover and who needs separate insurance for photo gear, unless you have a FA* 600!

Interesting discussion that got me thinking about my dear old 110, battteries are easy to come by, the film still harder and processing houses near on impossible!

No one has considered the memory cards! They may last for a long time but I have old equipment that takes only up to 2GB CF cards - try getting one of those these days! Also, CF used to be the memory of choice, then SD what is round the corner I don't know but I am guessing it may not fit in our current cameras.

I just have a feeling that the battery avliability may out last the compatable memory avliability.

Not after anything fancy, but would like a ball head for a monopod, would need to support 2kg, other than that no spacific requirements. Looking to pay about £15.