Nimitz,
The list of suppliers is here: http://www.photosol.com/world_dealers.htm

In the UK you can get E2 from Camera Clean.

Though I haven't bought any yet.
Matt

I had the same initial worry with the Tokina 24-200. At close focus the 200mm wasn't
It's just the complex lens design.
Matt

There are some nice tools on www.sysinternals.com
There's a registry viewer and file viewer that show what keys and things are being accessed by any (or all) applications.

Some applications are stupid and just put the keys in a simple file. If the software is worth its salt then the key will be encrypted somehow.

And Googling, there are packages that will show you the product key:
http://www.nsauditor.com/product_key_finder.html
(Premier and Quickbooks included )

And this: http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?14@@.3c053074

There are also some MS tools at www.nirsoft.net

Hope that helps!
Matt

What programs George?

There are a few possibilities...
1) There's something on the 'net that you can run on the old machine to show what the original key was.
2) The authors will email the key again, or if you explain your predicament, may send one for the new machine.

Let me know which apps and I'll see if I can help
Matt

The image looks slightly out of focus to me...

However, if you are saying that it looks very pale, then I'd suggest calibrating your monitor - even if it's only by eye. The shot looks fine to me on this monitor

Let us know some more details about your machine (PC and screen) and software and there might be something else to add.

(There's a sticky I wrote about Colour Managed workflow which may be worth a read... much of it may go over your head at the moment, but still have a read!)

Matt

Found the information on their site here

However, the price difference doesn't seem that great Don't think I paid that much more for the Pentax one from SRS when I got mine...

I like the grip, and then I don't like it Some days I prefer the bulk and grip, but then I change my mind later! LOL!
My real gripe is that pressing the "AF" button is a right royal pain when using the grip - I prefer to invoke AF manually rather than on half-pressing the shutter.
Just wish Pentax could've allowed the AE-L, or the OK button to be used for focus

Matt

The 80-320 is a fine, fine lens. I have the silver version and it has a lovely rendition, is sharp and contrasty and works very well on digital.

Pricing for the lens varies between £95 and £130 from what I've seen. The black version is pretty hard to come by

The only thing that may eventually eclipse this lens is the new SMC-DA 55-300 which is slightly smaller and lighter, and apparently sharper at 300mm (as some have said when trying it out).

Matt

Lowepro Slingshot 200AW definitely. Best bag I've ever had

I can pack in K10D+grip, 24-90, 12-24, 80-320, 50/1.4, AF360 plus cards, batteries and bits.
Matt

WINE is not a virtual machine

WINE is a "glue" between the Windows API calls and Linux and will provide the fastest running Windows code under Linux.
If the application is badly written, or uses some special API calls, then it won't run under WINE... but will run slower under a VM (like VirtualBox, which is free).

Interested to hear how it runs... I may even have a go myself under RedHat

Matt

I've had the smaller book made by Photobox and they are stunningly effective. Wedding photos in a book make a great gift
Matt