It's tempting, but actually specifically forbidden by eBay rules. If it gets spotted it will be removed and if repeated will cause more problems than it's worth I'm sure.

Thanks Steve. Very interesting and well worth reading.

Indeed so, but the postal service has got into trouble because we all use the Internet. One thing dies, another replaces it.

If I had written this reply in a letter, even 50 years ago you wouldn't have received it as quickly as this!

Can we have a link please?

I like using unusual lighting and certainly don't want the AWB trying to correct it. So I set Daylight or Cloudy and let the colours be what they are.

AWB is fine gor general purposes, but not when you are after specific effects. It's no good taking a sunset picture that is "corrected" by AWB!

Probably a good idea to mention "Only Post Saturdays" then Steve, although it's a faint hope that the buyers will take that into account, but at least you will have tried!

The trouble is that the power has been skewed totally in the buyers favour and the poor seller is vulnerable to all sorts of hazards. Bad buyers exist (just as bad sellers do) but the eBay systems do not recognise their existence.

Fair two way feedback was not perfect, but it was self-policing and equal. Only being able to leave positive feedback for a buyer is not fair IMHO. They now feel no inhibitions and potentially could cause a lot of trouble.

I've also noticed a tendency when a package is delayed for a certain type of buyer to go straight to the PayPal claim system without even mentioning it to the seller. That's a bit annoying when things could so easily be sorted without The Procedure being invoked.

Still, there is no better place to buy and sell even now, so I guess we're stuck with making the best of the few niggles.

So do I, but that doesn't guarantee fast delivery...

It is irritating when people are slow at sending or use second class post, but I guess we just have to slow down a little and be patient. 50 years ago we would have been writing letters to each other and this thread would have taken several weeks or months to complete and been restricted to two people.

Things are a little faster these days!

Adobe Camera Raw applies 25% sharpening by default, not sure if the Pentax Photo Laboratory does.

I only mention that because the original writer may not be aware of that and the comment could be an uninformed one that gains acceptance only by being repeated often enough.

There is no substitute for trying these things out for ourselves.

It sounds right, so I wouldn't worry.

The Quick Shift system is actually very useful when fine tuning macro shots. I used to use manual focus only for close up shots, but now use AF and adjust as required manually. It is more efficient for still life subjects.

I used one for a long time and it's a superb lens.