What mode is the camera set on? M lenses are manual only and I suspect you need to set a menu item to allow the camera to be used with a manual only lens. I don't have a K200D so I can't tell you where this is in the menu, but I suspect it is near the end of the user settings.

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David

Never go out without a Tripod (thanks Shaun!)

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David

Just for info, I have an AOC E2343F LED backlit monitor (PC World £119) which is only 12.5mm thick and provides superb image quality for the price. Software provided with it is rubbish, but once calibrated correctly the contrast, brightness and colours are as good as I've seen on any monitor. I work in an IT environment and we have lots of Samsung widescreen monitors at work; this AOC is streets ahead of all of them. AOC are the worlds second largest monitor manufacturer after Samsung, they are not that well known in the UK, but very big in Asia.

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David

What mode is the camera set on? M lenses are manual only and I suspect you need to set a menu item to allow the camera to be used with a manual only lens. I don't have a K200D so I can't tell you where this is in the menu, but I suspect it is near the end of the user settings.

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David

I think you were referring to me Greg regarding CCD and CMOS! I can see a very distinct difference between pics taken with a CCD (K-m) and CMOS (K-x) sensor. Which is best depends on subjective opinion and the type of photo being taken. To my eyes, the CCD sensor is lovely for landscapes and gives a 'warmer' feeling than the CMOS sensor. The CMOS (K-x) is streets ahead when it comes to low light and high ISO pictures. I've taken some pics of Goldfinches at 1250 ISO with hardly a hint of noise; on the K-m these would be very noisy. I could not recommend one over the other but I suspect others on here will have strong opinions, especially those with the K10D which I understand has a CCD sensor and produces beautiful images.

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David

Pretty impressive for £69 Shaun, like you I hate flash and the natural light looks great on these.

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David

I wonder whether you have a poor copy of the 18-55mm lens? I know this will not equal the sharpness of a prime like the Pentax-A 50mm, but I have two of the 18-55 kit lenses, plus my son has a third one and all of them are superb. I've taken lots of landscapes with these lenses and not noticed any particular lack of sharpness, even when blown up fairly large. It's a great walkabout lens and I would think very long and hard about spending £600 on a lens with similar zoom range to replace any of my kit lenses.

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David

I've now uploaded 9 and had 8 accepted, the last couple only took 2 or 3 days to be accepted. I agree with Axel's observation that there are a lot of 'snapshot' type pictures being uploaded and accepted. I hope they do not lose sight of the quality requirements.

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David

Darren, in manual mode, the camera is constantly metering for you! Take a look at the exposure bar in the bottom left of your screen and it will indicate whether it thinks you are under or over-exposing. You can then adjust to suit as follows:

1. Change Shutter Speed with the dial

2. Change Aperture by holding down the '+/-' button and using the dial

3. Change ISO sensitivity by pressing the right button next to 'OK'

If you are using an old 'manual' lens (which I suspect you are not), metering is done by pressing the '+/-' button.

If you need any more help don't be afraid to ask.

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David

Welcome Z, hope you like the community, please upload some pictures from Sweden!

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David