Tethered: auto zoom operates, supports HS mode.

Wireless with popup: yes, multiple flashes are no problem (I use a 360 and 540 together). HS not supported.

One flash on body, one remote: supports HS mode.

If you're shooting outdoor portraiture, then tethered is preferable for fill in flash (because you can shoot HS). For all other uses, pop-up wireless is just fine!

(Just remember to set the flash guns to "Slave 1" mode = intelligent P-TTL slave )

Matt

Here's a useful article:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital_b-w.shtml

They mention that MIS Associates Inc did Epson 600 cartridges. Whether they are still available I don't know, but it might be worth emailing them
(It was the link I posted previously)
http://www.inksupply.com/bwpage.cfm

Matt

Permajet were one of the main people doing them - but they're now for Epson 1290 and the big printers.
They used to do Epson Photo 870/875 cartridges.

Google turned up this: http://www.inksupply.com/bwpage.cfm

Will keep looking
Matt

If you have a printer to dedicate to B&W then get a dedicated black and white kit (have the urls somewhere, but it's the same people that do the pro-tube fed ink kits).

They replace all the colour tanks with shades of grey and give you a special profile to print with.

Anything else and you'll get metermism (sp?) where you'll get apparent tints in different lights, especially over time.

Matt

Did that with my Pentax SMC-DA 12-24
Cracked hood, which I superglued and carefully filed off the scratches. Phew!

Hoods are excessively expensive though
Matt

The other very useful tip I learned from a pro was this:

After converting to B&W, add a "Selective Colors" adjustment layer.
Select the "Blacks" and tweak the black level - probably increase it.
Select the "Whites" and tweak the black level - probably decrease.

And maybe select the "Greys" and tweak that too.

Generally works a treat (instead of or with levels).
Matt

Just to add another little twist...

The 12-24 is a very, very fine lens.

But, dare I say it, the 16-45 is probably more usable. Compared to the 18-55 it is certainly better, if only fractionally wide. However, it has a certain "quality" that I can't get from the 12-24 - it may be because it has such a close focus point and will allow some crazy angles and shots. The 16-45 would be one lens I couldn't give up, and if travelling light it's usually the one I'll pick for general landscapes.

In addition, if you ever need ND grads, the 16-45 will be far cheaper - using the Cokin P size! The 12-24 does better with X-Pro and a Lee filter kit - but you'll be severely shocked by the price

The 16-45 with a couple of ND-grads have produced some of the best landscape shots I've taken, IMHO (And that was on the *ist-D)

It really depends what you want to do with the extra width. You may find that stitching shots may provide an immediate answer to your problem. If you want zany shots, then the fisheye 10-17 is worth checking out

Matt

...and you really do get what you pay for The SMC-DA 12-24 is extremely compact, and very sharp. The prices were cheaper in Germany (even with shipping to the UK) at around £450.

And yes, the Sigma 10-20 is well respected too (but quite a lot "chunkier" than the Pentax).

Matt

If you want mad prices... go and check out the prices of Canon L-series lenses

You'll be glad you've got a Pentax then

Matt

Crazy !
Wouldn't it be easier just to get a microscope?? Say a scanning-electron one
Matt