My advice and that of a lot of users on this forum would be to handle both cameras and buy the one that feels the most natural in your hand, comfort and being able to manipulate (and understand) the controls easily is in my opinion THE most important factor in buying and living with a DSLR.

As for liveview, forget it that is to say, dont base choosing a DSLR on it.

Once you get into the SLR mode of shooting you'll rarely use the Liveview other than for the odd occasions when it would be helpful, Why do you think the SLR has reigned supreme for the last 50 or so years? Because no other system offers a quicker and more convenient way of framing a shot whilst been able to clearly see what your image will look like as you are doing it (those SLRs with DOF preview even more so)

This is not to say Liveview is'nt usefull, it is, but while someone is messing about squinting at a small screen on the back of their camera the SLR user could have composed and fired off a dozen or more shots.

OUCH!

All I can say is that your fortunate vigilantes and lynching partys are illegal

Terry, you seem to be having a problem putting stuff in quotes

You have to click the Quote button then insert the text in between the quote and /quote that appears

You then have to get the cursor behind the /quote to start the rest of your message (I always start a new line) If your already doing this then you have a problem elswhere.

It may also be worth pointing out, just in case anyone gets any ideas about buying a Centon that not all the Centon SLR models sold by Jessops used the Pentax mount, I seem to remember that one of them used a Minolta's.

Knowing what ebayers are like you'll probablly get more for it once the bidding fever starts,

I recently listed some stuff "Various Bits" yet despite several enquiries nothing sold, I put some of it on ebay and got more for it than I was asking on here

Well all of the above could apply but the real reason was I didn't want to get into a conversation and upset the poor girl, just imagine her crying on her best friends shoulder "I got chatted up today by this really charming old guy, I was really flattered until I discovered he was only interested in my PENTAX!!!!"

PS;
Kris, yes I didn't like the flagpole either, I may yet try and clone it out.
Terry, the missing balcony is the whole point of the image, with the bottom right one partially obscured the eye is focused on the pattern made by the other four. (it was for me anyway)

I like it too but prefer it with the cross just where it is, I think Prieni's right about the distortion though.

It sounds like youve experienced a system crash similar to the ones you get with the operating system on any computer.

I dont think its anything to worry about unless it does it a lot, I'm sure someone else will be along to confirm this.

Thats a cracker Simon, I'd have been well pleased with that.

My only gripe is the horizon is too central, a lower viewpoint would have helped but I suppose when faced with a chance like this you just go for it without thinking.....I probably would have

The lighthouse looks a bit "Short" especially when compared to its reflection, have you changed the perspective?

Been a while since I posted any images for C&C, it will be interesting to see if others find the same problems with these as I do

All taken recently in Barcelona, WHAT, you have'nt been shame on you.....actually it was our first visit and the place is amazing.

First shot the famous Casa Batlo, a bit pricey to get in but a photographers paradise, I also spied a K100 user in there but she was young and attractive so left her alone





Second shot is a street musician in the square by the Cathedral, these guys were OK (if you liked that sort of music) and looked to be having a really good time, ENJOY this image......it cost me TWO EURO'S!!!!!





Last but not least is the sort of quirky shot I look for, god knows what the food from this place does to you no wonder the locals all had smiles on their faces