I've just recently sent feedback directly to Pentax with regards to this issue and was informed that my comments would be passed onto the software developers. If you haven't done so I suggest you do likewise. Just use this contact form. Pentax UK site

I take it that

Improved usability by optimize the program of vertical position judgment.

Means that when the camera is rotated the rear screen will react much better.

I like it for this alone. Must sort it out later.

This is Grandpa's Bulldog puppy (8 months) having an afternoon nap.

Taken with my K10d (The K7 was in the back garden on a tripod trying to get some birds)using available window light.

Being colour-blind I could do with having my eyes calibrated but you can't do that at present.

Thanks Pink. I tried bouncing flash of the ceiling. It was really tricky as the ceiling was panelled wood. There wasn't a lot of light bouncing back from it.

I'm open for any critiques at all. How will I improve if people just tell me I am great.

As for the crop. It isn't cropped at all. That is as shot,but I agree that heads are too close to the top of the frame.

Also I agree that it is a little harsh, maybe another flash from the left would help on that. I haven't got another though.

I don't really go into all that cloning lark. However I can see how it is busy and how maybe some items could be removed.

To be honest the whole day was a bit of experimentation. Totally a new thing for me. Though the bride, a family friend is very happy with them.

Here's a shot from my first ever wedding shoot. What do you guys think?

I rarely use machine gunning. Lets face a football can move an aweful long way in 0.175 of a second.

As for a lens. The DA*60-250 is excellent apart from the AF speed which is atrocious. I often manual focus with this lens. Now shooting Football fully manual that is tricky.

Geoff,

It's Rhyl that I support, thought its sport in general really. Rhyl play in the Welsh Premier League so all games in Wales, apart from the European ones. The home game v Prestatyn is tomorrow! I do sometimes cover other teams but these are the two local to me, the official pass that I have is good for access to the games.

My next plan is to get a remote, one of the ones that works over a distance and stick the K10 on a tripod behind the goal. Set it all up and see if I can get an interesting shot. Though I won't have this for tomorrow.

Mike

Geoff,

I actually shoot manual the whole time, typically underexposing slightly. I always use the centre point for AF. I sometimes manual focus as it can be quicker, hard work though. Lens used is the DA*60-250 f4 which apart from focusing speed is excellent. I've also got a Bigma that comes out when the light is better.
I've yet to try out printing the higher ISO files at A4, but I must do so sometime.
As mentioned though. I had previously shot a match at the same ground under floodlights with the K10 and it was impossible to get a shot. That's how much the difference is.

Mike