I use a small Samsonite leather case that we once used for a compact camera. It fits two K-5 batteries perfectly.

Sometimes we over complicate things when it's not necessary. The judge has defined wide angle for us as 35mm or wider. Basically, this means anything up to the standard lens of 35mm. 40mm is not wide angle by this definitiion and it clearly isn't, even on a film camera.

I suspect the judge may not have thought about wide angle in relation to someone shooting and scanning film, so I'd suggest you use a wide angle lens on your film camera. 40mm is not wide angle even here, really being a "wide standard".

It's simple enough to avoid any confusion and simply enter a wide angle shot.

I don't see any problem with mine and I'm not aware of any great issue here Algi. Where exactly have we all discussed it before?

Moved to Your Photos, quite different to your portfolio page.

The portrait would be lovely, but it isn't really sharp anywhere. At least the eyes, lips and hair should have some semblance of sharpness. In portraits, the eyes usually make or break the shot. Lighting isn't helping here, but that's something that can be perked up in Photoshop or similar programs.

I've never used DXO Film Optics, so I don't know what's been done, but it looks too much.

The panoramic shot is much sharper, but the lighting very flat so it probably would benefit from a tweak in contrast. A better day would be better, but of course it will still be a picture of a block of flats, not the most engaging subject.

So far so good, getting out and about with the camera will bring its own rewards!

It's can't be a scam to give us some money back.

What it does is make a promotion that attracts both dealers and buyers. The dealers get paid when the camera is bought and it's the manufacturer that provides the discount.

We don't pay extra to get the cashback, so there's no interest involved for us. Not that these days interest would amount to much anyway.

Thanks David. I guess it's always a risk - water is very tenacious. Fortunately it seems the weather sealing is generally sound, after which any that fail would be a warranty claim.

After the warranty period I guess it's at our own risk unless the camera has been overhauled and the seals checked as per the instruction manual.

I have never used the onboard flash in the rain, having assumed that wasn't a very good idea. Likewise, I don't change lenses, cards or batteries in the rain.

The Gallery has an "adult" filter option, if that's the problem.

Yes, please don't place repeat posts all over the forums. I've deleted excess ones as I've found them.