There are plenty of car chargers out there which do fit the K-5 battery - here's one from Amazon for instance. Do a quick Google and see what you come up with.

I have a universal charger which has a car attachment. I'm sure Hähnel do one too.

Do any of you use Topaz products?
If so which ones do you use or find the most useful?
Any other plug-ins you use?

Pentax Netherlands is pretty hopeless though Nicolas - it is run by the importer, not by Pentax, and their service is very variable.

It might be worth contacting Asahi photo in the UK to see what they say about it, or for Marco to contact de Beukelaer directly for a quote.

Good point Oggy. That's true of bel-me-niet too, only for Dutch companies.

But not many fraudsters speak Dutch so they probably won't try too hard here, at least not with any success.
There have been a few who've tried with bank info, either by phone or e-mail. Incredibly some, seemingly intelligent, people fall for it.

It's snow joke here .

Here we have a bel-me niet register, if you are registered and a company still calls you they are fined - a lot. They have, by law to tell you about the register and give you the opportunity to refuse their call.

What I used to do when people tried to flog me stuff over the phone was either say immediately no thanks and hang up, or if I was bored let them do their entire spiel, giving fictitious answers as required, and then saying no thanks.

Never had the computer scam call.

With regard to number withheld - I know several private individuals who withhold their numbers for various reasons. It is a necessary evil for some people. Companies however should not be able to do so.

Ouch!
I'd try claiming it on your contents insurance if I were you.

If you want to go down the repair route then I believe http://www.asahiphoto.co.uk/ are highly regarded for such things - it may be worth contacting them for advice.

Does a thermal mug keep your face warm?

Why don't you all bombard AP with complaints?

Maybe if Pentax users made their presence more felt the magazines would eventually include them more.

One magazine makes me laugh - it has a feature section, sponsored by Pentax no less, but never featuring any Pentax photos.

I have given up buying any mags, unless I am flying when I get one to read on the plane - but given the number of ads in them that is still a short read.

Yvon's mother has died, so the announcement is delayed.