I'd still put in a suggestion to the team and see if they can make it easier to do!

In fact ttk has PSE 7 for sale in the classifieds on the forum.

Or you could buy Photoshop Elements. It does pretty much everything you will need, and is a lot cheaper than full Photoshop. PSE7 is just out but older versions are still available. you could try for PSE5 or 6 to start with. It is a big improvement over earlier versions, 7 has a few nice tweaks in it.

Do you mean the battery grip or on the actual camera?

Welcome to the forum btw. Maybe you'd like to introduce yourself in the Just joined section?
It seems that new members are a shy lot.

Fill in the report problem/suggestion form at the bottom - if they can do it they probably will.

Thinking of visiting Memphis in March so maybe we can have a mini PU forum gtg then! I'll let you know if the plans go ahead.

Edit:
I forgot to add that at this stage I can't commit to it, but I'll do my best. Hopefully my brother in Derby is around then so I have a place to stay!

Mike, I too felt really self conscience using a tripod at first, but I use one a lot now.
It has another advantage too - people seem to assume you are a professional because you are using a tripod, and go out of their way to avoid being in your frame. No tripod and people see you as just another happy snapper and just won't care if they walk through your frame.

Never heard of one. Could be fun though. I might even be able to make it over if something does get organised.

My first SLR was a Pentax. I admit I was looking to buy a Canon or a Nikon, but the man in the shop sold me a Pentax. He said I wouldn't regret it, and he was right.
So a Pentax DSLR (*ist DS) was the next logical step, even if I had a struggle to find one. I ended up buying it from the internet never having held it. Now I have the K20D.
I have followed a few courses now, and I am always the only one with a Pentax. However I am also the one who can change settings quickly and easily, far faster than the Canikons seem to be able to. Whether that is because I know my camera better than they know theirs I can't say. I have tried a couple of other cameras during these courses and they just are not as ergonomically pleasing as the Pentax. Both Pentaxes just feel right to me, even though the K20D is so much bigger and heavier than the Ds.
On my current course there are also two Sonys and a couple of Olympuses, but I am still the only Pentax

Nice photos. Shame I didn't know you were around - Soest is only 30 minutes away from Utrecht.