Matt,
phpBB is one of the easiest for general forums
You can tweak the style of phpBB fairly easily (assuming you understand PHP code!!)
Also, hosting services (like PowWeb that we use) already have "one-click" installations for phpBB and other such forums.

As stated, this forum is custom written (see www.ephotozine.com for the sister site... running on the same coding style)
Matt

Roscoe,
I have the "E" remote - the zoom functions are for the compact film camera

The wired remote is almost certainly going to be a better bet Sometimes with the IR remote the signal isn't "seen" (especially in bright lighting). The wired remote can be easily extended with a cheap 2.5mm stereo headphone lead
Matt

Mattp,
My last two shots on epz are "studio style" - actually shot outdoors in the evening with a single remote flash and reflector. But it'll give you a small idea of what the K20D is capable of:
"Sweet Nothings" & "Hold Me Close" - both shot at ISO640 and are incredibly detailed.
(As mentioned earlier, it's the lighting that does most of the work )
Matt

I bought my 24-90 at over £300 when new, from Park Cameras. You could always make an offer to the dealer (especially if you give cash - save them the credit costs ). They can only say no after all... so you've got nothing to lose

The 24-90 is superb. The colour is sublime, and the sharpness excellent. It does suffer from a little CA on the edges of the frame on the K20D - but this is easily and instantly corrected in Silkypix when shooting RAW.

That said... the new 17-70 does look extremely tempting On my 24-90 I often use the 40-70 range, and the 17mm end would be much more useful than 24mm. The 16-45 is also a superb lens. Incredibly sharp and very useful range... but I tend to want 50-90mm range quite a lot (portraits etc). However, the bokeh on the 24-90 is nicer (IMHO).

If I had some spare dosh I'd really like to try out the 17-70mm (but then I'd also rather like the 16-50 DA* and 50-135 DA* ) The joys of Pentax LBA

Matt

Just noticed this...
The range depends a lot on the battery health in the remote control
(Mine needs replacing)
To be honest, I tend to use the wired remote for macros and tripod shots - has the ability to lock in the "B" mode.
I only ever use the IR remote when doing family pictures that I have to appear in... and that's not many

Zoom functions, of course, don't work - you need fingers to move the zoom lens! (I have one that was for an old Pentax film camera that had zoom.)

Matt

I'm goin' 'ome...

I can hear them slithering and writhing

I stand correctedo
(It would probably be quicker to train a monkey though - assuming you remember Fawlty Tower's lines )

Myth#1 - You need FF for studio work.
Answer#1 - Utter tosh

You should see what I've done with the old *ist-D in a studio-style environment You can bet that my results with the K10D were better still, and the K20D results are drop dead gorgeous

Studio photography requires good lighting, not full frame

Myth#2 - My images will be better with a FF camera.
Answer#2 - If you can't take good photos with an APS-C dSLR then your photos on a FF will be disappointing too

Having the weight of a FF camera and lenses may make you look more professional. It's true, I've seen horrible photos taken on FF (both from an artistic viewpoint and from a technical one).

Bottom line - learn to use what you have

Hope that helps!

Matt

That's a bargain price! Paid over £100 for mine (though a while back).
It's a lovely compact lens with excellent bokeh:
"Bug's Eye View" & Snowdrops were both taken with it on the K10D.

Might have to take it for another run...
Matt