It's a fantastic idea, but I think you need to change the composition a bit so that you obscure from view the word "love-child" as that is probably not what you are saying.

Otherwise, the idea is great and I'm sure she'll love it.

Water and electronic cameras generally don't mix well. Salt water is death to a camera and normal water is too unless it gets immediate attention. Looks like a straightforward insurance claim to me!

You'll know if a body is unused from the dealers as it will prompt you to set the Date and Time as soon as you first switch it on. If it doesn't do this, it's been used since it left the factory.

Images recorded counting starts from zero, but other information that we access with PhotoMe and the like wasn't intended for user access, so it could mean anything. For all we know it could be a refernce number from the shutter testing machine. I wouldn't worry about it, unless someone feels motivated to contact Pentax Vietnam and ask them.

The alternative is to wear your reading glasses when using the camera.

Every RAW format is exclusive to a particular model, so all PEF files from different cameras will be different. Hence the need for contant updating from Adobe.

This applies to all marques by the way.

It's one thing that makes DNG more attractive.

Welcome, NSTANTOS, but do please communicate in English so that we can all share your thoughts.

Fair enough, Marcus, and I think you need to sample a few to see what sort of mix they are.

It's not impossible to be a large group of people though and meet individual needs, but it does take a bit more effort from those who organise it.

We have a large mainstream of activity and then have sub-groups or special sessions to cater for specialist interests. An obvious one ois out beginners' group for Photoshop tuition.

We have found that concentrating on the beginners makes ADAPS stronger - the beginners become experienced in time and then help new beginners, and so we grow. Other groups in the area are not interested in helping people develop, and they don't grow.

It might be a matter of phoning round the suppliers who are likely - AP has ads for most of them. Then keep an eye on eBay and Amazon Marketplace.

I'm assuming you are in the UK, so if you tell us your location, if that is different there will be someone with better suggestions for you.

I'm guilty of "tripod laziness" as much as anyone, but these days I'm using one more and more. Macro and studio work in particular need a tripod.

There's time.....