The alternative is to make a nice set of prints and then use a standard scanner. Or send them the prints and let them make the scans themselves.

It's all over the media this morning, but no mention of cameras.

If travelling, it looks like getting up to date advice from the airline will be a good idea.

The best thing to do with this thread is to let it die, quietly and without fuss. There is no winning with it.

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/irix-15mm-f-2-4-lens-review-30126

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/irix-11mm-f-4-firefly-review-30678

Two super lenses, available in Pentax fit soon.

We'll have to see how it unfolds. If it becomes the norm then I don't fancy camera gear being chucked around the hold like other stuff can be, although there are specific, very tough cases just for the purpose.

You could do with someone hearing it, it's hard to say any more without that.

Is the camera shop still there in Stafford? I wonder if they could advise you. If it's a fault though there's only one way to sort it - back for repair. JPS are the official repair house.

If you do send your camera to them, don't forget that you could join Pentax User Plus and get 20% off servicing.

What you are probably hearing is the mirror moving up out of the way. In the case of Live View this is so the image falls on the semsor. In the case of the 2 second timer, the mirror lifts before the exposure to avoid any shake.

Fair enough, if you need RAW capture then the WG series isn't it.

There are other things though, and I definitely prefer the Pentax colour balance and also the Pentax operating logic. Having a compact that shares the same ergonomics as your DSLR is actually quite useful. As with all choices, no one brand is all things to all people.

There will be plenty of videos on YouTube showing the techniques, probably. One way is to make a hole in the centre of the body cap. Then make the pinhole using a very thin sheet of brass, or perhaps even some Aluminium foil. Press a pin through the brass to make a dent, but don't go all the way through. Then sand the dent point until you wear through the metal and make a really tiny, perfect circular hole. Attach the brass pinhole to the body cap, with tape or glue, and the job should be done.

A refinement might be to make a tube to have the pinhole further from the sensor. The distance from the pinhole to the sensor will dictate the focal length/field of view.

https://www.ephotozine.com/user/johnriley1uk-22471/blog

Hope that helps dpm!