With FastStone you have a couple of options:

1. To print a contact sheet that includes the date and time:
* Menu: Tools / Contact Sheet Builder
* Click on the "Caption" tab on the top right
* Press the elipsis (...) button and select "EXIF Date Time / Date Time" - it will insert the text "($H1)"
* Now, the image's date and time will appear as part of the caption.

2. Batch convert a set of images to include image date and time (or other text)
* Menu: Tools / Batch Convert, Rename
* Check "Use advanced options (i.e. Resize ...)"
* Click on the "Advanced Options" button
* Go to the "Text" tab
* Click on "Insert a Variable" and select "EXIF Date Time / Date Time" - again, the text will appear "($H1)"
* Process your originals to then include the overlayed text.

You can use option 2 to also add copyright and other watermark image with a signature, copyright info or whatever.

It's all in the help files, but that should get you started

Matt

I'll see if I can find the other software...

EDIT: The threads I mentioned are here:
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2451&highlight=exif+date
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2192&highlight=exif+date

And here's one that I found by Googling:
http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm
and this:
http://www.friedemann-schmidt.com/software/exifer/

I don't use these myself - just try them out and read the manual

Hope that helps!
Matt

Adrian,
Actually all digicams have date and time. The date, time, exposure information and other such info is all recorded in a special place in the JPG file called the "EXIF" data.

There's some PC software available that will automatically provide the superimposed date/time on the image. It's definitely better that way, because it's a complete pain to try and remove the numbers if they're etched in the image.

This came up in a thread several months ago, and I found some neat free software to do it for you... I'll just have to go look for it!! While I look, check out Irfanview - it's free and I think the batch mode can do superimposition of EXIF date and time.

Matt

Jonathan,
Here's a link to timing information on the K100D:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/K100D/K100DA6.HTM

The bottleneck in performance will probably be the K100D itself, rather than the card. But at your quoted amount of images (about 1 every 5 seconds) you should be just fine.

The *ist-D is pretty slow when it comes to RAW, but I haven't had any problems in real life, shooting gigs, plays and shows. Almost certainly not fast enough for sports in RAW, but the K10D will sort that out in JPG mode...

Matt

Well, the only thing I can say is that I've used the 1.7x AF converter with the SMC-FA 80-320/f4.5-5.6 and I've not had any problems at all with the *ist-D.

There's a fairly significant loss of contrast when at 320mm with the converter, and you need a really steady tripod, but AF has worked just fine! Just a touch of Photoshop levels and curves and the result is very pleasing (in fact, managed to get shortlisted for a local competition using this combination )

I'm not sure about how many stops you lose - could measure it sometime if it's really important.

HTH!
Matt

Tim,
That's enabled. You can't do it automatically. However, there still seem to be enough people around who will sit there and spam away
Matt

Tim,
AFAIK, there are tools to block automated spammers. However, the process is as follows:

* New user drops spam
* One of the moderators (John Riley or me) makes a note and deletes the offending entry
* Every week (ish) we inform the admin team and they ban the users.

I agree it's a complete pain, but I think generally it is under control. Now, both John and I are very regular visitors, so they normally get zapped within 24hours. If not, just be patient... we're pretty good at spotting spam now

Matt

Yes, Tokina and Pentax worked together on the 12-24, the 10-17 fisheye, and the new range of "*" lenses due next spring.

There's almost nothing in terms of angle of view, and both are very capable lenses. And yes, there's quite a price difference. However, I bought my 12-24 from Germany and it came in around about £450 which was much more reasonable.

It's a mighty fine lens, but I've found that in some ways the 16-45 is more versatile and perhaps better still! As I found out too, a set of ND grads for the 12-24 will set you back a fair whack (went Lee foundation system plus Cokin Z-pro filters) - so beware (I couldn't get Cokin P filters to work 100%, even when I cut a Cokin holder down I still got some vignetting at 12mm.)

I've seen a comparison of the Sigma 10-20 and the Pentax 10-17 fisheye, but not between the two you're looking at. I can, however, point you at some Pentax images

It's worth bearing in mind that the Pentax SMC coating is reported to be very hardwearing, as well as flare resistant and with excellent contrast and colour.

HTH!
Matt

You could try checking out these links for all things K-mount:

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/index.html
http://stans-photography.info/

It depends exactly what you want - maybe narrowing down your request might help For instance, maybe an excellent standard lens like the SMC-A 50mm/f1.4?

Really, any of the Pentax flashguns will work with the K1000 - it just depends what you want out of the flash (bounce, diffuse, manual control etc). Could you be more specific?

Matt

The thread is here:
http://www.ephotozine.com/forum/viewanswers.cfm?qid=42282

That's what Ian found doing the review. For me, whether it's 5 or 9 RAW frames, I don't mind

Have seen some nice samples http://www.pbase.com/tcom/k10d - just makes the 21mm and 70mm pancakes look rather desirable too
(BE WARNED if you are on a lens diet )

Matt