I know that feeling well

LL it may be as ammonyte says that you have some USB sockets at USB 2 and some at USB 1.1. My computer has USB 2 at the back but those at the front are USB 1.1. I don't know what the set up is on your laptop but if it has more than one USB socket it might be worth trying all of them to find out if any of them are USB 2 (or even reading the manual!) .

Noddy's spot on I reckon. If you don't like it Autocad simply 'un-tick' the 'bright/dark' option in the Display Instant Review menu.

Oops That's what you get for watching too many Magpies Thanks for putting me 'straight' Clarky.

Off to the lakes now to 'play' with the K10D

Thanks all. I must say I'm very relieved I don't have to send the camera back. I've not found using the shutter a problem on the K10D just unusual and it is going to take a little getting used to, but I'm a happy chappy now I know it's OK. Thanks again everybody.

Clarky:

I think you may just be right saying I've left the best until last. I read reviews but they never really give me a feel for a camera. I'd rather buy the one's I fancy and then decide on what's best for me. I'll probably sell the others. Trouble is, I'm bit of a kleptomaniac.......

Hello all. First of all I have to say that although I'm not entirely new to this photrickery lark, I am relatively new to digital photography. I've just bought a K10D and am very impressed overall but I am a little unsure of the shutter button 'feel'. On my other digital cameras (Nikon D80, Canon 400D, Olympus E410) the shutter has a definite feel for the first stage ie. a click, but the first stage of the Pentax feels soft. Can any tell me if this 'soft' first stage is normal on the K10D or is mine defective?.

I reckon you've probably hit the nail on the head there Ammonyte in that the Pentax charger is sensing an 'over current' when try to charge these larger capacity batteries and shutting down. It would explain why the smaller capacity batteries I've been using charge without problem.

I've been using the cheapies from Picstop. Only 1450mah it's true but the Pentax charger works OK and I haven't noticed any significant reduction with regard to how many shots I can take in comparison to the original battery. http://www.picstop.co.uk/Digital-Camera-Battery/Pentax-D-Li50-%28NP-400%29-Digital-Camera-Battery---Equivalent

Now you mention it lenscape, I don't have a neck strap attached to any of my cameras as I always use a wrist strap fitted to the tripod thread. Obviously I don't just let the cameras dangle on my wrist and I hold them by the lens as you describe. I didn't relate this to the scenario in the Slingshot which I feel much happier about now - thanks.

I've got a Slingshot 200 and although it's obviously capable of carrying quite a bit of gear, I've always felt that the way it holds a camera is a bit iffy. I know the camera isn't going to fall out but when the Slingshot is swung around onto your back the camera body would appear not to be supported properly, it's weight being taken by a side force on the lens. It's fine when the Slingshot is on your chest as the camera then sits with the lens pointing down and the body is supported by the side pads - or am I just being paranoid?