Windfarm viewed from New Brighton on a clear morning.

Thanks. I'll have a look in the manual, see if it says the voltage. I've found these days, they generally don't, that way you are tied to getting the manufacturers own PSU at their higher price.

I have an *istDL and was wondering about using an external power supply, rather than relying on batteries, if I am taking astro shots ( really long exposures will eat the batteris).

Does it have to be the Pentax unit? From experience, the manufacturers own units cost a bundle and are no better than generic plugin PSUs.

If I am going for a generic unit, I presume it will be 6v with the centre pin as positive?

Can anyone recommend a cheap PSU that they use?

Now there's a conversation / argument we've had in our house many times recently.
The Mrs would like to print all of hers off ( holiday snaps, kids sports day etc) to keep in a drawer to look at whenever she wants. I have suggested it would be better to have them on a DVD to display on the TV ( larger format ) when she wants too. She reckons, "That's not the same!".

None of my recent (since getting my digital) ones are printed, and none of my older ones ( from my Super ME) are on show.
Maybe I'll have to do something about that.

LMAO

I'll second that!!

I'm glad you guys have voiced this.
I haven't seen 3 days of uninterrupted sunshine for years now...until this week


Then again...I can live with not having a photo to post..just this once

What a nice site this is!!

I came here with no photographic knowledge, just knowing that I wanted to take better photos.

People have given me great tips, no-one has criticised my photos, (even though by comparison to your standards I know I'm a novice).
You even gave me the confidence to have a go at last week's competition.

So....Thanks for the welcome guys!!

Wow. It seems I have a lot to learn with software. I thought about "mono-ing it", but my results were nothing like yours.

What software did you use?

I decided to give this competion ago. Although, looking at some of your works, I nearly didn't.
Well, my local shop isn't that pretty, but I figured I'd be cheating if I looked for a nicer venue; so...
"On Reflection"

It more than answers it. It's given me some good ideas. Shame I didn't ask before Also looks like I've started a good discussion.

I thought about taking some close ups of flowers etc, but thought they wouldn't work with the light. Maybe I should stop thinking and start photographing.