A good purchase, nice camera

Did you check to ensure it has current firmware installed while you're at it?

G'day and welcome - the better pictures will come with your familiarity with the camera and its capabilities.

Thereafter, some post-processing will soon show you the difference in IQ between an SLR and a compact.

*DSL, that is! With a new VoIP modem/router (fried the old one last week), there's no longer a need to pay for a landline phone service as well.

So, no internet from the moment the order goes through, for up to 2 weeks they reckon... Slow transition from our current plan, but methinks it's worth it.

See you out the other side!

Mine works fine on both bodies - when you say 'refuses to focus', are you meaning that it gives up trying?

Grazing ponies would be a great crop Andrew. Lovely, moody shot.

What sort of focusing issues feeb?

Hi JA - and happy 2011 as well!

MattMatic (of this site) has a very useful 'e-booklet' about flash use and flash / camera settings for digital use, that will make any flash very useable indeed.

I agree fully with John re the background and presentation, leading to effectiveness. And it is wonderfully different, especially through your choice of lighting.

I'm not as opposed as John to the table, although it would certainly be interesting to see a black cat included - either in lieu, or on top, of the table?

And well done too - shows what you can do to unlock the potential in your work!

Hi Reg,

Perhaps try and post some images in the forum here, that correspond to the 'blurred' one you were seeing on the camera's LCD?

You'll need to install the pentax software (on the CD that came with the camera) if you have not done so already, then download the image from camera onto a PC with the supplied cable, make any adjustments etc.

Have you got an account with an on-line photo-hosting site? To get images onto the Pentax User site (for members to look at to help you), your images need to be uploaded from your PC, to a site such as Photobucket first. Photobucket membership is free. From there, link that image to your post here.

There a section in your user manual that describes options for your LCD screen on the camera, worth reading.

All the best with it.