Received, thanks very much, jacqui.

Thanks everyone, to be honest I had spent quite a bit of time drooling over the k7 in the past but kind of overlooked the kr a bit, it was only when I saw this one available on finance that I actually started to research it a bit, probably because I thought I had no chance of affording it. From what I've read/seen it looks pretty good, and Im sure any wobbles about buying it on monthly terms will be somewhat cured when I get it in my hands

Yes your right, thanks

Well after having bought several secondhand cameras, a couple had to go back as they were faulty, and then being pleased with my *ist ds that I bought, only to find out last night that the 6mp is not enough for the stock sites I am with (which I quite enjoy doing) I got really fed up with having not enough money (dont we all) to get a decent camera. Then this morning I noticed a camera shop doing finance and they had the kr for £10 a month, so after checking with the boss , I went for it, just put the order in now I know it's not the most sensible way to buy, but Im fed up with drooling over cameras and everything going on the mortgage so when my husband said go for it, I did!! as I say not very sensible but, for once, I thought, why not should be here early next week. Anyone want to buy a pentax *ist ds?

Thanks very much for that, Ed

Hi, it was the lens, when I took it off the lever at the side is very sticky, doesn't move freely at all, so that's going back, got my new lens on now and that works fine.

thats what i was thinking /hoping, I have a new lens bought from forum member here turning up in about an hour so I will give it a try, thanks, jacqui.

just tried without flash as well and in manual mode kept the shutter speed on 125 and as I increased the f number made no difference at all, went from f5.6 to f40, kept the shutter speed at 125 and made no difference to the resulting image

Hi, I have just bought a used *ist ds and been playing around with it taking a few flash photos and just noticed something weird, I put it on manual and set the shutter speed at 180 started taking photos (with flash) at f5.6 but as I increased the f number it got brighter each time until f20 was greatly overexposed, I kept the shutter speed at 180 all the time, am I going mad, shouldn't it work the opposite way round and am I doing something really stupid help! jacqui.

Oh that's great, thanks Ed.