I'll lock this so we don't end up with two threads on the subject.

No problem on my machines.

It depends how much photography is important to you as part of the holiday.

We go away to collect images of new things, so the kit carried tends to be: K20D, 16-45mm, 55-300mm, 100mm Macro. All the other lenses are taken as well and can be brought into use as required. They are not all carried at once though.

If I wanted a one camera light solution that had maximum versatility but minimum bulk I would take the X90.

For non-photographic occasions then it's the I-10 or W90 as appropriate.

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How about a Three Legged Thing? Brian or Eddie might suit very well, but for a DSLR perhaps Eddie is the better choice.

This sort of thread pops up from time to time but it's very hard to see where the problem is. Yes, it's a bit blunt and probably unwise to open with a post selling something, but it doesn't mean it's a scam.

Look at it another way. I inherit some Pentax cameras and think "Who would like these the most?" and look for a place where there are Pentax Users. I don't want to make 100 posts for the sake of it, I just have some cameras and lenses if anyone wants them. What's wrong with that?

It's no different to placing an advert in the local paper, except that it's targeted rather better.

That is to be expected. A meter measures the light and integrates it to an average grey. Nominally 18% grey but more likely 12% these days. Bright subjects will need extra exposure and dark subjects will need less exposure.

That's the correct use of exposure compensation.

Have you formatted the cards in your new camera?

Before we try to fix it, can we establish if it's a problem?