It won't focus on blue sky or on a uniform cream wall and I wouldn't expect any AF lens to do so. AF needs contrast and detail to work.

I can tell you the review sample I had showed no problem focusing on infinity. I wouldn't expect there to be a problem so you may have a faulty and/or damaged lens.

There is no link though between the two, not in any ownership sense. I know what you mean though, it would be good if we could prepare one size of image for all websites that we use, but it's a faint hope I think.

The limit in the forum is 800 pixels so that the forum isn't distorted - any larger would have to be resized by the forum software so that's not the best way to go.

In the Gallery the size can be bigger and I usually use 1000 pixels as this is the size I use for ePHOTOzine.

The more places you post, unfortunately the more varied the requirements will be. 900 pixels wide would be no good for EPZ e2 members, but then again the requirement for standard members is different again....so we're back to square one.

Further to the last post I made, don't forget when resizing that it's no use defining a print size that isn't the same aspect ratio as the image you want.

In that case you will need to make the image smaller than the paper size in one dimension so that all the image is included. There will be some blank area on the print that can be trimmed off.

Two ways in Photoshop.

1. Set the parameters in the crop tool to the size you want, at 300ppi for printing.

2. Alter the image size in the image size dialog (Image>Image Size) setting 300ppi as the resolution.

Photoshop will resample and create whatever size you want. Bicubic resampling is fine, but if you want to Bicubic Smoother for upsizing and Bicubic Sharper for downsizing for the web.

Visible to PU Plus members is a series of six short articles I did for the magazine that cover the very basics to get people "up and running" in a straightforward manner.

Indeed so, although I've got into the habit of not thinking of the K-7 as current production.

The basic operating logic of Pentax cameras remains the same, so you should find the K-5, the obvious choice, to be like an old friend in a new coat.

Not being privy to what happens at Pentax, it's early days yet for the new ownership. It will also take time for investment to filter through as budgets will have to be agreed and allocated.

However, there is a good deal of stuff that may well be already on the drawing board or even further down the line and we might be surprised yet at what appears. Providing it's not hit by supply problems from sub-contractors affected by the Japanese tsunami and the Thailand flooding.

Pentax do not operate and manufacture in isolation from their supply chain.

I'm not a collector Chris, I was thinking of those who are.