It was nice to meet Chris at last and I also found myself at the counter next to Tyr and introduced myself.

I went looking for a good fast zoom and found one in the 50-135mm F2.8 DA* SDM which is excellent. I love the slick focusing action and F2.8 through the range.

I traded in my *istD for a K-m. The K-m lacks the ease of use of the *istD - which is a really great little camera - but has enough going for it to make it worth the upgrade. The K-m is now my carry-everywhere.

I'll be there in the morning.

I haven't bought any kit for way too long...

Lots a pictures of a pasta, pizza and a salami comin a right up.

I've never received one. I did get one in the forum mailbox but you have to visit the forum to find out about that.

Maybe other winners could confirm if this is working for them or not.

I've dropped him an email through his web site.

Are we supposed to get a regular email or just a forum email when we win? I've never received anything outside of the forum.

Maybe an email to the winner's registered address would be worthwhile.

I am in serious need of a new monitor to replace my existing display set-up. I'm looking for a 24" or 26" TFT with reliable colour reproduction.

My budget is around £600.

One important consideration is that I use Linux so any calibration needs to be independent of Mac or Windows software.

Can anyone recommend anything?

Cheers.

OMG! I have thousands and thousands of faces to choose from.

hmmm...I've just had an idea...

I've had a busy weekend so I will be posting the results mid to late Monday morning.

So no need to wait up until 00:05.

Yes - in the same way that all sorts of other effects have been invented. Once colours became numbers, the possibilities became endless.

I'm not denying the existence of powerful images. I am saying they could well have had more impact had they been in colour.

Art nude generally looks much more attractive with soft, slightly desaturated colours, in my view.