Welcome Martin...and enjoy the forum.

Hello Thora...welcome to the site. I have tried to do the same but I found you have to be fairly close to the camera in order for the firing to work well. I did however find that the setting stayed the same every time...even after it went into sleep mode.

I did take self portrait pictures...you can see the one on my portfolio if you click on my username....The picture is of my holding baby, it is called "A real Doll"...this shot was using the remote...turned out nice...infact one of our Pentax user here has hung it in thier gallery in Argentina...so it was well liked. I preset the focus...it did stay as set after it was fired.

I have a K-m...and do LOVE the pictures it takes. Please post some of your pictures...I would love to see the end results of all your efforts...and I LOVE the JAY!!

PS It is on page two....in my gallery...and is the first Photo on that page. Oh ya...my picture you see was also taken with the remote

Done....cropped closer

Thank for the suggestions...I will try all the suggestions...Tell me Paul do you think the first photo could be used as a theme for 'hands' as is the present competition in the gallery, or is it to cluttered for that?

I did not crop the cat picture at all yet...I will give it a go.

The black and white one is louder.....but loudness has its place too! I loved the B&W.

I would also crop and focus more on the center of your flower...the eye wants to wander there and study it. I think it would be a stunning picture if you go into the center.

Good luck with your new camera

wow...now my first reaction to the black and white was I LOVED it. It seemed to be more peaceful....like the title.

I like the way it looks now, Anva.

Pictures are not full size...when I copied them to the web alblum I loaded them at orginal size...then copied the ULR over.

Wish I understood why I continue to have this trouble.

I might see what happens if I bring them from Flickr.

Would like opinions on the following pictures...



A dad holding his newborn. Note the neat curl on the babies head.



A strange cat with two different eyes.




Thought this baby with all her dollies...sort of looked a like.