Jointcomms...sorry to hear that...
this being the end of week 1, I must say I'm having fun, and am a little overwhelmed at the size of the place...so many people!

I find myself once again in a darkroom, with film, old camera (pentax me and canon ae1) and tri-x 400.
Why?
I've gone back to school. College no less!
Two reasons really.

While I take pride in being self taught, there' always been that lingering doubt that comes from learning everything you know from somebody who didn't know anything to begin with.

Many years ago I was a kid with learning disabilities, in foster care, failling in school. My right to an education was taken from me and I was tossed out on the street at sixteen with gr 8. I was homeless for most of two years. A second hand pentax k1000 and alot of determination got me off the streets and now full circle, back to school. I believe when something is wrongfully taken from you, that no matter how much it costs, how much it hurts or how long it takes, YOU TAKE IT BACK.

http://www.pentaxslr.com/pdf/K10D_Specs.pdf
I hope my interpetation is right in the on camera flash WILL work as a controller for an external flash......

I think I read somewhere that the imaging chip was from sony....same as alpha.
don't believe everything you read, but it is possible....

http://www.vistek.ca/details/details.aspx?WebCode=227266&CategoryID=DigitalSLRs
Well it seems vistek had a page laid out last week and now it's down...Could that mean a shipping delay?

half the recommended supllies on my college list were no longer made...tri-x, certian papers spotting materials, etc.

does it have usb? it should work if it does. most store will let you try a demo if you bring in your camera.

So how does that work? you eat a a questionable taco stand and vomit images of the cook?

try reinstalling the firmware (latest version,)
Make sure your lens is on right and the contacts are clean.

stupid airline restrictions.
safety is an illusion.
All one has to do to circumvent, is copy drug mules, by swallowing the explosives.
maybe we'll all find ourselves renting gear at our destinations?