That vest looks just the sort of thing I need. Most times when I'm out and about taking pictures I carry two cameras with two lenses but sometimes I need a bigger lens choice so the shoulder bag comes along too. That has a painful effect on my shoulders and neck after a few hours. I've never fancied one of the back packs so any photographers go out with because every time you want to swap lenses or camera bodies over you have to virtually strip to get into the bally thing.
David

Just like it was in Cumbria and the Scottish Borders less than a month ago. I got the soaking of my life taking photos in the Eden Valley. Thank heavens for Pentax cameras and their weather resistance.

Between the ages of 5 and 9 I lived in Bewdley in Worcestershire Andrew and believe me I can recall the River Severn flooding there every year. There was total devastation in the town as in all the towns along the banks of this fine river. It was far from the idyllic conditions you have just encountered.
David

Pipe dream? It would need to be the size of a drainpipe.
David

That's a fine study of the beastie and I love the bokeh.
David

The Spotmatic was indeed a very good film camera, the pros used them on the newspapers I worked for and that's why I upgraded to one from a Zenit. The press photographers had Spotmatic 1000s, mine was a slightly cheaper SP500 because its advertised top speed was 500th/sec. In fact mine also fired at 1000th/sec so I reckon I got a bargain.
My all time favourite film camera was the MX.
David

Yes but he's still too small to eat. Think I'll stick with the turkey.
David

Best wishes to all our members for Christmas and the New Year - this is such a friendly forum (most of the time) and its a privilege to get to know so many other Pentax users. I love your Christmas card Gwyn, very creative.
David

Winter sunset is an excellent opening image for this lovely series but my favourite is yellow peril, a wonderful example of the patterns of nature. You live in a beautiful part of England. Who can resist the charm of Gold Hill at Shaftesbury?
You may regret posting these before The New Year, your best ever picture may yet be taken in the next few days.
I plan to post 12 of my favourites (I hesitate to call them my best shots) after January 1. I've selected one a month as examples. I hope many other PUF members will share their favourites so we can all enjoy them.
David

I've only ever had two cards fail on me, both 16 GB PNYs bought from Currys. I only use Sandisk now, always 16GB. Its not that I don't trust the larger capacity cards its just too much of a risk having so many eggs in one basket when shooting loads of pictures. .
Even with the 24meg sensor K3 I get around 300 shots per card and the K3 has two cards so that gives me up to 600 shots without reloading.
Card failures can be due to a number of reasons, perhaps the most common being the one mentioned above, inserting or removing cards with the camera switched on.
I don't think I ever had a Lexar memory card.

David

Subject: Imaginative use of wide angle lenses. For the purpose of this competition set the rule at 20mm top end right down to fish eye.
This means the competition is not subject specific, you can enter landscapes, portraits, sport/action, natural history, even Christmassy images if you must. Oh, and also make 'em interesting, technically excellent and a joy to view
Basic rules: Must be taken on Pentax or related brands.
Deadline: Midnight GMT Sunday December 27.
And if you win you must decide next week's subject, judge it and pass comments on all the entries.
Best of luck.
David