It's usually on the side of the foot.

Hold one probe on each and fire the flash manually - that'll give you your reading.

I predict within five years the sales of large-sensor (Foveon, Four Thirds, APS-C and above), non-interchangeable lens, compact digital cameras will outstrip those of D-SLR's.

I'd like a Pentax one with the K20D/K7 sensor and a 28.6mm f/1.9 (43mm equiv) lens. Having said that (and having been thinking about this a lot lately), I want the lens to retract fully into the body when powered off to retain a pocketable shape - so I'd settle for a 28.6mm f/2.8 in the name of ergonomics if space is tight

Can't say I blame you - I wouldn't make that swap either.

Still, if you want it anyway it's now on evilBay so feel free to bid

Excellent! Time for another try then

I haven't got a K20D to offer you but I do have a lovely Polaroid Pathfinder 120 Folding Land Camera. It'll work with a 5x4 back (with a simple conversion) and has a gorgeous Yashica Yashinon 127mm f/4.7 set in a Seikosha-SLV shutter that would work a treat on your Horseman.

It's due to go on eBay Tuesday evening otherwise. I'll even throw in a free Zeiss Nettar 6x6 MF folder...

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...you know you want to!

They have different behaviours, but which is better depends on what you want to do with it.

The f/1.4 design is slightly faster but also slightly softer at the edges until stopped down to around f/4.

The f/1.7 is sharp in the edges by around f/2.8 and has a more "even" character.

The things that make the f/1.4 perform relatively poorly in lab tests are actually the same things that make it an excellent portrait lens (where a little softness at the edges is a good thing) with lovely bokeh.

If you want a lens for recording things in more forensic detail then the f/1.7 would probably suit you better (especially if you want to use it on extension tubes or bellows for macro work).

Hope that helps

always have a spare battery charged and with you

SRS sell them new for £21.99 and will ship anywhere if you ask them. I've seen used ones fetch £30+ on eBay so it's one time where it'll probably be cheaper to buy it new.

I've sold a couple of M 200/4's and they've fetched between £75-110. A series lenses tend to go for at least double their M series counterparts so I'd say around £200 as a guess.

Basic shooting information (shutter / aperture / battery / remaining shots / etc) - the same as you see in the viewfinder. When the camera's away from your eye it's a very convenient way of checking any changes you've made before taking your next shot.

It's one of those things that you probably wouldn't miss if you've never experienced one. If you have had one before though you wouldn't want to be without it again...

...and my name's already down for the new 1018hp Saab 9-5. Or was that just a dream I had..?

I'd love Saab to go back to their roots and start producing quirky-yet-brilliant cars again, with Koenigsegg at the helm it might even happen!