Thanks - I'll have a look at all the suggestions

I realise that, John. I'm not asking for business advice, though, and the business circumstances are irrelevant. I'm just interested in people's experience of software, nothing more. Judging by the responses I've had then there are at least some people on here with useful experience. We have the business aspects well covered already.

If it's not acceptable to post non-photography topics in general chat I apologise.

Thanks Matt

No VAT thank goodness, not yet anyway.

I'll take a look at Quickbooks. Sage seems o.k. but reviews are mixed.

Completely off topic, sorry, but it seems that there are number of members who are self employed or who are retired having been self employed.

My son's just starting his own business (sole trader, no employees) and I'm stuck with all the paperwork and finance having been a finance manager in the dim and distant past.

Just wondered if there were any recommendations for decent accounting software? Doesn't need to be anything too flashy, just easy to use, bug free and capable of basic profit and loss accounts, balance sheet and tax calculations, perhaps with bank reconcilliation and invoice linking. My only experience of stand alone software is Sage back in 1988 on a 086 PC with a 40mb hard drive.......

Thanks

In my personal opinion Amazon are the best all round seller on the internet, which is not always something you can say of the biggest company. I buy just about everything on line now and have bought dozens, possibly hundreds of things from Amazon over the years and have never had cause to complain.

Their customer service is superb. On the few occasions there has been a problem with an item, they have dealt with it quickly and efficiently no questions asked.

My post-operative and slightly grumpy cat, hence the slightly evil look.....

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Pentax K-r with M 50mm 1.7 @ f1.7, 1/40sec, ISO 500. Processed with Corel PSP X2 (no vignette option!!).

I'm still using tubes with a 50mm M 1.7 and getting some decent results, but a dedicated lens would probably be better.

I haven't used one myself, but the Tamron SP90 adaptall gets consistently good reviews and there are plenty on Ebay for around £80-£100, maybe less if you are patient.

That's probably where I would go next unless I can find a Vivitar Series 1 105mm or clone at an affordable price.

Mine never stay still long enough to paint......

Cheers David

I remember reading about them, but can't recall seeing one around here. Tons of the real thing this year so far - more than I can ever remember.

It's difficult to say from the photo and description, but I'd agree with moose. These look just like standard 'auto' tubes with an aperture linkage and no contacts. They might have the single contact for use with an 'A' lens, but that's it. Massively overpriced for either type.

Keep an eye out on Ebay.

You could get a nice set of Vivitar AT-22 tubes for around £20-£25 in pristine condition, all-metal and very well made with just the aperture linkage.

£40 or so will get you a nice set with the 'A' contact. A PK/A set with full contacts will normally set you back around £70-£100 depending on the make.

These are PK/A and cheap at present, but I can't comment on the quality:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jessops-Extension-Tubes-Pentax-K-Mount-PK-A-X3-13MM-21...