Minimum of two hard drives, mains powered, USB2 is fine, not RAID.

Speed, etc, is only of the essence if you have a time constraint. What's the rush? Once you've transferred the existing photo library across, the rest is incremental. Of course, if eSATA or USB3 comes at the same price as USB2...

Don't have all your eggs in one basket (sorry Hyram - what happens if the drive controller fails?) or rely on RAID (again, if the RAID controller fails you may not be able to access the data.)

KISS rules!

PM sent re Kenko DG AF teleconverter

The Kx has a bayonet lens mount. Any Pentax or Pentax-fit lens that is referred to as K-mount will fit it. (You might see variations on mount descriptions - PK, PKA, etc. If there's a 'K' in the desription it'll fit!)

That said, lenses referred to as M42 or Pentax screw can be made to fit with an adapter, but they will only work in full manual mode.

There are some very good, and cheap, M42/screw lenses out there.

The K100D would be a cheap way into a potentially expensive hobby, and would give you a chance to see what you really want out of a camera.

I took this route, then up-graded to a K20D once I felt comfortable and knew what I wanted. (Next purchase K5D!)

The GX10 is more expensive but will offer you greater versatility and may well serve you for years to come; a lot depends on where you're coming from (with photography) and where you want to go.

Any Pentax lens you buy will fit either camera, and whilst the 18-55 is ok you might feel that money would be better spent on a different lens that better suits your photographic interests - the 18-55 is a bit of a jack of all trades.

Whatever you do, it won't be a wrong decision. Just enjoy the photography.

Welcome!

So how do you feel now you've 'come out of the closet'?

Quite a few on eBay. I just searched on "Pentax T2" and got over 50 hits. Not all just adapters of course, but plenty there none the less.

This forums preferred retailer SRS in Watford (just across from the (tube?) station I understand).

Jacobs, nr Tottenham Court Road tube station, else various shops along Tottenham Court Road itself (between TCR tube and Warren Street tube).

NOTE!!! Shops in TCR tend not to have the best prices!

Also, there's London Camera Exchange in The Strand.

To get around London by public transport is easy (if crowded). Buy a On-day Travel Card for the best deal.

PM sent

Chris.

Monopod arrived to-day as promised, and just as described.

Thanks very much for a fast and smooth transaction.

John

PS. So well wrapped it took me over 5 minutes to get the package open.