Thank you both very much for your replies and for the links Doug. Very interesting.I will be researching the Raynox lenses and clip on attachments, I've never heard of them before. With regard to the manual flash, I have a couple of flash guns from several years ago but I have been very wary of putting them on the K10 as I thought there were potential power issues that could damage the camera? More research required!!
I also have in my bag a collection of Cokin filters one of which is a close up lens. I will have to experiment and see if I can utilise this in some way.

Hi all,
hope that this is the correct forum apologies if not and please move if needed.
I bought a K10D about 5 yrs ago to get into the digital arena but have only ever used it for holiday snaps etc 2694 shutter activations,hardly prolific!! Since retiring I would like to get 'into photography'and am fascinated by the macro shots that some of you take.Below is a list of my lenses ,some from many years ago. So to my question, which of them can be used and which would be best to use for macro work with the K10 (can't afford the K3-yet!)?
smc Pentax-m 1:3.5 135mm
smc Pentax-m 1:2.8 28mm
smc Pentax-m 1:1.7 50mm
smc Pentax DA 1:3.5-5.6 18-55mm (kit lens from the K10)
Miranda 1:3.5-4.8 MC macro 35-70mm (from an old Chinon camera I used to own)
Tamron Aspherical DiII AF 18-250mm (I bought this a couple of years ago for a holiday lens)

I also have Vivitar MC Tele converter 2x-22

I have just sent off for, but not arrived yet, a set of Pentax auto extension tubes. I am aware of and have read about the use of manual m lenses with extension tubes but my question is about those specific lenses and the x2 converter.
Sorry for the length of this post.
Regards
David

Thanks to all for the responses and the welcome Hyram.

I think on balance it appears that Elements is the one to try as it appears to give greater flexibility on image manipulation along with being able to deal with RAW and has a 'filing system'.

The platform is Windows XP home Vic. Thanks for the link, it answered a lot of my queries about Lightroom. I had already done some reading about Elements.

I will have a lookat Silkypix but I would prefer something all in one package.

David

Hi All,
You can probably tell from the title that I am new to all of this. I have recently purchased a K10D and am thinking of doing more than just loading the images onto the computer.
I understand that there are various programmes out there but was just wondering about the two. Do they do the same thing? Is one preferable to the other or do you need both?

Thanks.