I have used the WR lenses in full rain, and quite heavy full rain. The lens hood protects the front element quite well, but it has to be constantly checked. Keeping the lens pointed downwards protects it from most of the water.

I still protect camera and lens as far as possible, but it all gets pretty wet without any ill effects.

Just go for it!

Providing it's a Pentax spanner. Seeing I have a Pentax calculator that isn't impossible...

Lots of potential deals, but nothing specific, so I take the point and off we go to General Chat.

Please do the chat in the appropriate sections! Thank you!

He might find most compacts a bit fiddly, but how about:

I-10 - Excellent performer at ultra-low price just now.

W-90 - Freedom to get out in all weathers

X90 - Slightly larger camera with excellent performance and good for most subjects from macro to super-telephoto.

You asked me earlier what I thought of the K5 and whether or not I had or would be buying one.

The answer is here:

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Pentax-K5-15123

and yes, I will be buying one as soon as I can find a good excuse and the cash...

Yes, I think the next step is to see some examples please.

Steady on there Amin! It was only a question from the poster.

But you are right about correct exposure and optimum quality. I still reckon an excellent way to find out how good we are is to shoot a slide film.

What You Take Is What You Get and it shows up every defect in composition and exposure. An excellent exercise that everyone could well benefit from trying at least once.

I'm glad you've got there. Perhaps it's just a question of getting to grips with how to get the best out of a new camera? If it has followed the same pattern as before maybe the learning curve has something to do with it?

I found the S602 to be very good, despite being only around 3MP (6MP if you believe Fuji's claims!)it produced superb macro shots and that made me realise for the first time that digital was getting there.

The S9600 was not so good, despite its 9MP...IMHO at least.

It would be noice if you could post some of your newer images from the K7 so that we can see how it's going. Have fun!

Personal attacks definitely cross the line, so let's just cool off now.