Thanks.

Thanks John. Well it was there when I went back to look at entries later in the afternoon but it was gone tonight. A monochrome image had also been deleted next to it which I must admit did seem somewhat off topic IMHO.
Well I've re-uploaded it now. If its considered off topic (I know it's not as wholly yellow as some entries) then fair enough, but I cannot see why it should 'bee.'

I cannot find the usual dedicated thread for this comp so hope OK to create my own.

Earlier today I entered a photograph entitled Yellow Attraction. It was taken on a Samsung GX-20. The image's theme was yellow nectar attracting yellow bees. Where's it gone please? Was there a system issue necessitating PU to be reverted to an earlier time for technical issues?

If the image was removed because it had other colours in it besides yellow that hardly seems a reasonable course of action - the theme setter didn't say only the colour yellow in the image is acceptable. So no green leaves then either, blue sky, brown rabbits, white, black.... The main subject of my photograph was yellow, as required. Unless it was a technical glitch this was outrageous. It would also be courteous to advise me as to the reason and perhaps suggest I enter an alternative.

I wish to point out that this isn't the monthly competition where images have to be taken in the current month.

Thanks for the update.

That's pretty unusual for a newish lens. If it's still under warranty I think I'd send it back for a refund/replacement.

Received with thanks - excellent bundle and pleasant transaction.

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I'm not aware of a dust problem with even 40 year old Pentax zoom lenses. Have a look at some of the Pentax lenses being sold on ebay where they have a photo looking through the lens. One might see an odd speck of dust but nothing like you describe; certainly nothing to worry about.
If there was a dust problem with a particular lens I'm sure we'd read about it here!

A bigger concern is fungus that affects old lenses of any make where they haven't been stored well, or a breakdown of the cement holding the elements together. But that shouldn't affect recent lenses.

Yes, the MX-1 is well worth consideration. It isn't a super zoom but its lens is good quality. The sensor is larger than the one in the Q10, in fact the same size as that on the new Q7 - have you considered one of those?

I doubt that there are many on here that have much, if any, experience of using both of those. The Q10 is a system camera while the Sony has just its zoom lens so they aren't even similar.

Do they both do raw files? The Q10 does but I've no idea about the Sony.
Is the zoom lens on the Sony any good - some long zooms are quite a compromise optically but no idea about that on the Sony (this is Pentax User after all!) The Q10 lets you use a prime lens - the Sony will not.

I reckon you need to go with your gut feeling after trying both models - surely its a personal decision for your wife to make at the end of the day and choose whichever she will feel most comfortable with. The Sony is an all in one solution, the Q7 is like a mini DSLR system.