Hi Lilly, sorry for butting in on this thread. I've looked at e-bay and if you just type in Hp photosmart 7660 you will come across lots of printer cartridges but there are also a couple of 7660's. Including the postage they come in about the same as what Martin says.

DERYN

Lots of opinions.

Although I enjoy photography I would agree and think it almost impossible these days to make a living from soley taking photos. One thing that does grind on me is when someone looks at my photos and says 'you could make money from them' ! I then direct them to a link on the web which has a thousand photos just like mine and hundreds better than mine.

To get ahead in photography business wise I think you would probably have to cover a base that isn't already widely covered. And then you'd need lots of work and lots of luck to make a decent living from it.

Interesting, thanks guys.

DERYN

Hi, is the Katz eye just available from USA or are there suppliers in the UK ?

DERYN

Hi guys, if you had the time and inclination would you be tempted to try photography full time ?

If you would then what would you say is the easiest field of photography to break into ?

Any of you guys tried it and was successful or failed ??

many thanks,

DERYN

Hi guys, I've been looking at the Cokin filter system for my K10. Regardless of what filter system I end up with I initially would like to use a grey gradual density filter and a smokey gradual density filter. Both to use for landscape pics. I generally use my manual lenses and on occassion the kit 18-55 lens. With the Cokin system I can get the holder and then just get different size attachments for the lens, yes ?

My question is about the different types of holders e.t.c. Is there a particular size holder I need to choose ? I've noticed a difference in prices making me think there must be different types.

many thanks,

DERYN

Hi guys, I'm a bit shell shocked at the moment !

I've been taking and downloading photos for around a year and a half now. First from my compact camera and more recently from my Pentax K10. Over that time I've tried Picasa, GIMP, Faststone, and then I bought Elements 6 which has been great. I take all my pics in RAW and a couple of days back my laptop told me my memory was full ! So, I deleted the pics from Picasa, GIMP and Faststone. I deleted all the photos in stacks I didn't want anymore in Elements, and I deleted all the pics in 'my pictures, as I had them all in Elements. Yesterday I switched my laptop on to find my screensaver was blank ! I usually change it every couple of days with a new photo. THEN, when I checked Elements I got the message that there was no data for the photo's ! After calming myself down I went through the routine of searching, nothing ! I restored the laptop to an earlier time before I started deleting pics, nothing ! The only place left to look was the D drive. There were a hundred or so pics taken with my compact camera there that had been backed up by Elements last year. And that's all I have left !?

1. I think the problem was due to me deleting all the pics in 'my pictures.'

2. Everytime I switch Elements on I get asked do I want to back the library of pics up ? Last year I said 'yes' once. And since then I've been saying 'later'.

3. How many pics lost ? 3-4000 I would estimate. Holidays, our wedding, and hundreds of pics I've been taken for a possible book I've been writing.

SO, here's my WARNING, back your photos up, NOW ! As the hours have passed by I've began to realise just what I have lost when I think of individual photos I had. Never to be replaced.

DERYN

Hi Stefan thanks for the explanation, very comprehensive. I'll search the forum for past topics as well. As I said I've no problem at the moment but I want to be prepared.

Thanks again,

DERYN

Hi guys, I've been using my K10 almost daily since I got it and each time I must change the lens 2 or 3 times. The camera itself is out with me in all kinds of weather and with the lens changing I think it's only a matter of time before I need to clean things up. I use the dust and sensor cleaning facility a lot so that might suffice but should I be prepared ?
What should I have to clean the camera body, lenses, and the possible hit by dust ???

many thanks,

DERYN

Hi guys, maybe this is why I'm not a business man BUT, I have surfed the web and I'm astounded by the price hikes on Pentax lenses, what if Pentax did the opposite and lowered prices ??? I for one might be tempted to buy a lens or two. To me it's simple, higher prices result in less sales, lower prices would surely increase sales !!! Like I said, probably best I'm not in business

DERYN

Thanks very much, I've got that sorted now. It is probably just me but I don't find the manual very user friendly at all.
The light and dark function is useful for me as I do a lot of shooting in the mountains and the coast and the sky can sometimes prove a problem with blowing highlights. (will sort some filters out when I can afford it)

thanks again and brilliant place to get problems sorted, well done Pentaxuser.

DERYN