We are tidying away the last vestiges of our New Year Party. The Christmas decorations also have now disappeared. Sanity has returned to Casa Riley.

Well, what passes for sanity.....

For using the JPEG file, then Premium JPEG setting at maximum resolution. We can always downsize but upsizing loses quality. It could be worthwhile increasing the in-camera sharpening if a print-ready result is required, only by +1 should be enough.

I just wonder what would happen 100 years from now. "100 year old memory card found in block of ice....appeal launched for antique computer capable of opening Kodak RAW files".....?

The MX-1 is a great performer and a very attractive camera as well. I'm using mine quite a lot currently.

You weren't a fan of Christmas TV then? A whole channel full of endless films about Santa Claus......

An again. There's no point keep reposting an image, much better to send a PM to find out why if it's not clear.

It should be clear by now and it's repeated every month, so to avoid wasted effort do please read the rules and make sure that entries for the monthly competition are actually shot in that month.

Monthly: New images shot in the month of the competition.

Weekly: Images of any age.

Overall: Pentax images only, with room made for Ricoh GR and Samsung Pentax-made DSLRs.

We felt that every year it went a bit further downhill. Hopefully the new exhibition will start to grow again.

And has now gone again.

No, there are no electronic contacts.

It allows full auto aperture control and full metering/mode capability.

Manual focus because there's no AF drive connection provided.