So is the K200D! It has ove 60 seals!

One other point to note is the addition of a 3rd focussing mode on the K10D over the K200D - continious. Good for tracking flying objects!

One interesting point that does not seem to be raised here is that sadly adults can require protection from children too!

A miss placed accusation, or malicious intent to do harm is something that young teenagers have inflicted. Protection is a two-way thing. Take the precautions to protect the children and protect yourself too.

Does the eeePC have an HDSD compatable reader? Also, what is the device like for reviewing pictures? I am interested as this could be a good way to back up and review in the field.

As far as I am aware CRB checks are requested by an employer and are carried out under a bourough or local authority, this would mean that you are approved to work with children and people at risk within that Borough/Council and the results are returned to the perspective employer.

More guidance on this can be found at Criminal Records Bureau.

I have one of these and it was sold as a Lens Pen! The felt end seems to leave a black residue on my finger so don't use that on the sensor , as for the brush, I would not have though of using that and still wouldn't.

Have you tried activating the sensor shake option? I usually do this a few times before applying the rocket blower, this should reduce the liklihood of dust being blown into the focus screen. The option should be under the custom menu (it is on the K10D).

The group leader needs to take control of the process - you take the pictures during the event and then the group leader should sit down with you and vet ALL the pictures, deleting any they are not happy with.

As a matter of precaution, it might be a good idea for all the parents of the members of the group to sign that they are happy for you to be taking pictures. Also, this might be required if the performance is taking place on Council premisis such as a school or sports facility. Of course any published should have a model release form so that parental signature should form this.

Anyway, the eye is very quick, unless you are shooting at over 60 frames a second, the images are not likely to show what the eye did not see - the issue is that it would freeze it. Anyway, I guess these performances are public.

Another though is insurance for yourself - public liamility insurance, what do others here think about that?

I think I saw one in the second hand cabinet at LCE on the Strand in London - doesn't seem to be on their site, though it might be worth contacting them.

Another test is to get a set of Eveready Lithium AA batteries and try these.

I have used rechargeables for years in various devices and they do deteriate over time and power fall off at the end of their drain is very fast going from showing full power to empty in a few minutes. Rechargeables also drain while not in use!

One of my K10D batteries gave me the same problem, however this was the low cost one!

Sounds like you are flashing at full power, try adjusting the apature which will control flash output with respect to distance to subject.

It works something like this (I think) - if your flash is rated 11m at F5.6 and ISO100, then if the subject distance is 5m you should use F8 at 100ISO. Anyway, hope you get what I mean. I have assumed you are using the pop-up flash here.

Had to look this one up, these are my 3 favourite deffinitions:

1) An extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence;

2) A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated;

3) A delusion, experienced in some mental disorders, that the world or one's mind, body, or self does not exist.

Or: A diffuse, revolutionary movement of mid 19th-century Russia that scorned authority and tradition and believed in reason, materialism, and radical change in society and government through terrorism and assassination.



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