Simon that was my thinking too. Sadly I don't have the money for it now.

Ned Bunnel's photo are with a pre-production model.

Ishpuini (who posts here occasionally has one winging it's way to Belgium from Chris. It should be waiting for him when he gets back from his weekend in NYC. So maybe next week he will have some photos with it. A shame it didn't arrive before he went to NYC - it would have been a great place to try it out.

I just go through them in PSE's organiser and decide which ones I like the best. I never pixel peep. I go of my own gut feeling about a photo and even if the atmosphere of the photo is right but it isn't tack sharp I will still edit it. Even with several seemingly similar photos one usually stands out as the best of the bunch.
The only photos I ever throw out are ones which are hopelessly blurred, whether due to focussing, exposure or movement.
Every now and then I go back through old photos, and as my processing skill develop I am able to rescue some which I thought were real duffers to start with.

Interesting. The one I linked to, with only 7 countries offers the "very attractive and individual special offer from the vast PENTAX program" and priority info on firmware updates. The other one, where I can sign up merely offers me a newsletter.
Don't think I'll bother with it. Thanks for replying everyone.

Is anyone here a member of the European Pentax community?
http://www.pentax-registry.com/

Living in the Netherlands seems to exclude me from joining it for some reason. I assume because Pentax don't do their own distribution here, but I feel hard done by! I'd love to know why we are not allowed to join.

More lessons in Dutch from Stefan

I like #2 and #3 the most. I agree with cropping some of the left of #3.

Anyone of a certain age in the UK knows the song Je t'aime - it is notorious for having been banned by the BBC. And I see what you are getting at regarding #1 and the song

I'm still waiting for a parcel from the US too. I ordered it on the 2nd March and still no sign of it. I've agreed with the seller to give it until Friday then it will be declared lost an I'll get my money back. It's only a book so nothing too disastrous to lose.

10 to 15 days is normal, but it can be a bit more or less. Sometimes it depends on where in the US it is coming from.

€799 for the body, at a not particularly cheap shop here in NL. Seems pretty competitive to me.

I have an HP C5280 all in one, which uses HP's Vivera ink, and their grey cartridge for B/W photos. I am very happy with it. My son has the HP f4280 and is delighted with it.
So my vote goes for the HP - but check the prices of cartridges as well as the price of the printer, before you decide.

Having looked at the gallery, something I admit I rarely do I see lots of photos of all different types. Architecture photos seem to be the thing at the moment rather than birds and insects.
Soon it will no doubt be flowers.
I searched for your photos too Jerome, interesting set, really good. You haven't posted any for a while though. Maybe you should.