Hotshots, you either have a fault with the camera or the problem is down to the user, as others have said its a shame you didn't keep some images for us to look at

I find the K10D outperforms anything I have ever used and usually just leave it on the AWB setting, in fact this often (IMHO) gives better results than choosing a specific WB as the attached image clearly shows.

This is something I justed snapped while sat having a coffee, it wasnt intended to be anything special (I just shot it for the name Chapman )


1/6th sec handheld (though it shows )
Shot in PEF RAW and converted to jpeg in Pentax PhotoLab, absolutely NO adjustments made before converting to jpeg, resized for uploading in photoshop nothing else.
The lighting was all over the place, daylight, tungsten and flourescent.

Quincy Market Interior, Boston.


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I agree the first one just looks like a blob but the others are better, I NEVER got results like that when I was shooting on film, its only since I went digital that I got anything worth keeping

Nice one Tim

Hi Pete nice to see your still around

I think I've said this before, websites like yours are oK for those of you with fast internet connections, I found it a bit slow loading but did wait (as it was you )

Despite the slow load I was impressed with the layout and your photography seems to be coming on leaps and bounds.

I suppose I'd have to slap on the Sigma 50-500, then say goodbye to landscape photogrpahy and hello hernia

I would sooner save the £100+ and put it towards another lens, plus I dont do brown

Clarky, I think mine was a "Tegenaria gigantea"

Tegenaria being the generic term for several species of the common house spider, I assumed this was the Gigantea as they are the largest and grow up to 18mm, they are of course completely harmless, though no doubt several readers will be horrified to learn that they can actually BITE .... but rarely do and it is supposed to be painless.

The House spider is very reliant on....houses, for survival, they are usually nocturnal (thats why you find them in dark cupboards waiting to get you

Mine has been a right pain in the proverbial, its seems to be all over the place and were now having to watch where we walk, I nearly put my foot on it earlier this evening, I think I may have to catch it and put it in the garage.

Two minutes after replying to this post my wife came in and exclaimed "Have you seen whats on the floor behind your chair"

This is it




Not even close to Clarkys shot but I had to snap it quick, not seen one this big around the house for quite a while hence the 50p

He (or she) is still running around somewhere so I may get another chance tomorrow

Ugly little varmit isn't she?

Thats a very good shot Clarky, I wish I'd taken it.

Chris, if its a half decent club the members should be most willing to help out and share their knowledge and experience on ANY aspect of photography, and if they dont then the club isn't worth joining.