Blimey, can't wait for them then.

With the results you get already I would have to really think about what gain I would get for the outlay on the new equipment. You're blowing us all away now with the fantastic quality of your macro shots, could you expect a significant improvement for the significant amount of money spent?

Taken on an industrial estate in Telford







Sigma 10-20mm

The Pentax photolab which comes "free" with the camera is priced correctly, no one would pay for it! Don't let this put you off Silkypix proper. I got the full version of Silkypix on trial and was so impressed with how easy it is to use (all this computer photo processing is totally new to me) that I bought it. Pentax photolab will only work with RAW and is such a hotch potch of windows that it is enough to put you off, as it nearly did to me.

The real worrying thing about salt is the fine spray you can feel on your face but not really see, as this can get into the camera and lens and cause internal corrosion. Back in the early eighties a friend of mine took some great pics on a cruise ship during a gale. he cleaned the camera carefully afterwards, but about 6 months later his bought for the cruise MX came to a grinding halt. After inspection by a repairer it was declared scrap! The lens was buggered too.

I would use a UV on any lens if I was near salt water 'cos salt has a nasty habit of attacking lots of things and the coating could certainly be at risk. On such a nice lens as that why risk it. On such a long focal length it is very unlikely to affect picture quality. I personally don't think it affects any focal length with the exception of ultra wide angle lenses, the only lens I don't use a filter on is my Sigma 10-20mm. Coatings on car windscreens have been damaged by salt spray if left, leaving strange splodges visible in certain light angles.

If you are still not sure, you can get my wish list if you send me a personal message and I promise to leave room in your budget for P&P

If you are going to use old manual lenses the K100 is dead easy to use with them. I understand there can be problems with the K10.

Maybe they don't know something we do!

Oh Dear, that looks all to familiar to me, living next to the river Severn.




Ran out and took this when I got home from work, no light and the lens was faulty (front focusing). It has now been replaced.

Hope your house doesn't end up like this one!!!!!!!!