PS please rememer this forum is for Pentax related topics only, many thanks.

Yes it is.

No comments on those two, but would it be worth getting the 18-55mm WR lens so you have the weather resistance? It is a very good lens and should be relatively inexpensive with the body.

I was using Google Translate to see whether the title on my DVD boxed set of The Rogues was accurate. I put in Gauner gegen Gauner and it promptly translated as....The Rogues.

It's a curiosity that the old classic TV boxed sets are often Dutch or German, with the alternative of the English soundtrack. My Avengers sets are Dutch.

It seems the DVD industry there is a little more adventurous than the UK.

Algi mentioned the new Famous Five spoof. Dreadful. They were not aware that George was a cousin either, not a sister, which is a glaringly basic error. They made it with no soul in it, IMHO of course.

If you use Photoshop, or an alternative, then you don't really need to load the camera software unless you want to.

A card reader will happily transfer the images to the computer and any fairly recent version of Photoshop will recognise the files.

Not the place to discuss other marques I'm afraid, but you'll find lots of reviews and comparisons on www.ephotozine.com

I've reviewed some compacts, some expensive and poor and some less expensive and excellent, so read all the info carefully.

I use a Pentax W90 for its waterproof/shockproof properties. It's always with me and is capable of excellent results, partucularly close up. The WG-2 would be the current model.

That's actually what it does say John.

The simple thing to do is use either mode and the appropriate aperture that goes with it. This set of instructions doesn't specify what those apertures might be, but let's say f/4 or f/8 as an example.

If you PM me we can talk it through by telephone.

The auto function of a flashgun relies on knowing that a particular aperture is set. Then the flashgun can measure the light received from the subject and cut off the flash when enough has been received.

If you are outside the specified range or wish to use a different aperture then it's back to manual use and calculating the exposure.

See the Pentax lens roadmap for details of upcoming lenses.

Perhaps if the repair is not too scary, then you could have both the lens and the compact. Bonus!

The weather resistance is a fair point, not to be underestimated.