Don't forget that the winner will get a nice set of prizes that will set him or her up very nicely for a year: https://www.pentaxuser.com/news/300th-weekly-competition-on-pentax-user-682
And Aliengrove gets a year of PU Plus for winning #299, so I'll let Dan know and he'll be in touch.

I hear what you say Gamka, but I shall continue to follow the instructions. Others will do as they wish.

Incidentally, formatting does set up again the file structure for that camera. As it doesn't actually erase anything this makes it possible to use file recovery software to reclaim "lost" images. If the software doesn't work or only partially works, then formatting can actually give us a second shot at getting those images back.

An exception seems to be some cameras that overwrite the files with a zero, which I understand causes a problem with recovery. Pentax cameras don't cause this problem as far as I know.

It's not all hearsay Gamka, it's actually in the manufacturer's instructions. Pentax have advice about the use of SD cards in the manual, right at the front.

We always format a card in the camera it's being used in and do this every time we re-use the card. The cards are used in rotation, so they all get the same use. We have never, ever had a corrupted card.

I'll agree that you can treat them more casually and usually get away with it, but it's not best practice and sometimes it does cause problems.

We don't need to be over anxious about our SD cards, just treat them properly. They do have a finite life, but it's a very long life.

We tend to change them every few years as our requirement for larger capacities grows. At the moment we are moving from 4GB to 8GB cards as we replace. Older cards get moved to use in the compact cameras.

Glad that something positive has come of things. Have fun with your photography!

I've been happy with the Pentax W90 and it is indeed truly waterproof.

The WG-3 attracts me because of the wide aperture lens and improved water sealing. Not that I'm going to do any diving, but it's no bad thing that the spec has been upped.

One advantage of sticking to the same make is that the operating logic, and the menu structure, are the same.

The WG-3 is very new so there's not been much timne yet for reviews. In any event, with compact cameras reviews will inevitably be less flattering than DSLRs because the image quality is not as good. However, it's still better in practical use than those reviews would indicate, especially at closer quarters.

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K-5 IIs is a step up worth having, but the K-5 II only if you expect to need the improvement to AF in low light.

We currently use the K-5 and neither of us is in a hurry to upgrade to anything just now.

The K-5 is the better camera by far, especially in terms of high ISO performance.

Totally agree with David. In the first shot the halos don't look good. The second shot makes better visual sense and is a rather nice treatment that suits the subject.