Have a nice holiday, I bet more expensive with the pound/euro exchange.
I got mine from 7dayshop.com, 4+2 and have enough to last me for a few years!
I am down to one camera now just the K20.
Just waiting to see what the "New" Pentax will be

Stick with the Energizer lithium, they just seam to last for ever, even when you use the flash, I bought a few packs thinking they would not last as long as they do, thank goodness they have a long shelf life!

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Mines ok, and was bought May last year, I had better send it a birthday card

Hi Richard, LCE Gloucester is "tiny" you say , I have been in bigger telephone boxes, with two people in the shop it is crowded!
And one of them is behind the counter, but they are a nice bunch.
I had the Panasonic FZ28 till my son nicked it, for a bridge camera very good but as with most "Bridge" cameras the biggest fault is shutter lag.

Just found out that the K200 is no more, well, when stocks gone, that is it, new model may be out mid May.
So what is it going to be? Your guess is as good as mine. Or does someone out there know what it is to be

Hi, Sorry to butt in but the Tammy is superb in lower light, I have done a few myself, and as long as there is just enough for it all will be well, with focusing still good.
What the new pentax 60-270mm is like, I dont know, but it sounds like you want that bit extra on the "Stops", wide open the lens is still good, unlike the Sigma HSM 70-200.

Hi Richard,
I can vouch for the 70-200mm Tamron as to it's quality, If I did not already have a tammy I would jump at the chance.
Also on the K20, in my opinion a very good match, with very crisp colours and sharp through out the range.

I have one Scott, keep your ISO below 800. also check the noise reduction setting, I often turn mine off when in Raw especially on the K200, "noise reduction" is compromise on quality and “grain” in film many would use a “grainy” film for effect.
Look at some of the “film” shots and you will see vast differences in colour texture etc.
Digital images can be similar, when looking at film shots make sure you compare the ones with info on them film type, speed, shutter etc. etc.
If you want to see what I mean look at my Gallery at the "Bar head" goose taken in raw iso 200, grain, noise, in backgound but image very sharp, look in the eye you can even see the fencing when enlarged. and that goose was 20ft away.
Ps If I had wanted I could have put a new background in.