Me too.
David

I suppose its what you've always been most used to. Its best to employ the system you are most happy with for the best results.
David

Here here. I've used the centre point to focus and then held the button down to recompose ever since the days of manual focus on my MX and MEsuper cameras. Its efficient and probably a damn site quicker than fiddling with complex selectable focus points.
Unless I've misunderstood TimothyW's explanation, which ever bit of wall you focus on in his example then in theory the other bits will remain out of focus, regardless of which system you use. And in photographing the theoretical wall the centre point system will still be quicker and probably more efficient. OK the wall isn't going to get up and run away while you fiddle with the focus but you know what I mean.
David

Make it in the Tyneside/Wearside area. There are loads of Pentax users in Co. Durham and Northumberland.
David

Impressive set of images, well done.
David

I had the same problem. All my 47 acceptances vanished when I went in a short time ago but were there when I went in via the 'artist' list. Obviously they are still having teething problems. I have about half a dozen pictures listed as both declined and pending.
David

Its a shame there was such a low entry - it was a great idea for a theme and all the entries were first class. Well done to Dr.Orloff, JudithAnn, RPLSF, Frogherder and Alexfilipov.
David

I'm in the largest camera club (based on membership figures) in the Northern Counties Photographic Federation where quite a few of our members have had considerable success in international exhibition acceptances in the past year.
We have regular competitions and photographic assignments yet the talk is rarely about the brand of camera used - its always about the images produced.
We respect each other's choice of equipment but we're more interested in the pictures they turn out.
Sometimes the arguments on this forum about the relative merits of brands other than Pentax are frankly childish when they descend into personal abuse.
In answer to the OP: Yes you will find the K5 an excellent camera. I have one and its the best camera I've ever owned - but then I have little experience of other brands.
David

PS This isn't a snipe at Gary (K10D), the point he made about the Pentax K5 being five years further along the development road than the Canon 5D was a statement of fact and quite a reasonable observation. On the other hand the K5 costs less than the 5D.

Absdolutely correct Gwyn
David

Berwyn is a classic location for shots like this on the Llangollen Railway. I know the kids will love it but its a bit undignified for a really useful engine like a Class 5 to have a cartoon face. Non-the-less a good phot in a beautiful area.
David