What a stupid paragraph......
In that case my K20D is nice and quiet and the D3s is silent........
How to ruin the reputation of a really nice compact, as the punters will read into it accordingly. Whoever wrote it should be shot..

bretti, I like this and if you dont mind I have posted on a general forum with you as credit, as it is so useful.

I am a member of Romiley CC and we have the same problem with age group, most of the 40 members are retirement age. However with myself and a friend being on the Committee we are trying to update the club, giving more and more "modern" talks like photoshop nights (I am doing one in a couple of months) intro to the world of Flickr along with the traditional Portrait nights, still life nights, lighting nights etc. Plus the standard L&CPU slide and print nights (John will know about these)
As for the comps, the submissions are very much a 50/50 split between Prints and slides (now digital images) with a balance of people choosing only prints, some only digital and some both.
A lot of it depends on the club itself and how you are welcomed. Some are very cliquey, yet others are very open to new members. I suppose that, like many social societies (I am a member of the local theatre too) you are always going to have certain age group being members, especially today with younger members not being able to afford such groups with mortgages, families, work stopping them from joining. However as people get older they are more likely to join such groups, hence the age demographics.
I am fortunate to have been a member of the theatre since an early age, and with the CC I can pick or choose and in South Manchester there are no less than five a short distance from me. which does mean that these clubs are doing okay.

I want one. Looking under the settee for money as I type.......

I like it too, I think I would prefer it to the Canon G11. I know it has a smaller sensor but it has the Pentax badge on it and looks great.
Will be interesting to see how it performs. Hopefully Someone will have it a Focus.

Must be a different one. This was served at a Sheffield beer fest a couple of years back, and I can assure you it was 15%

The last 2 years I have been they wer'nt there, however Cameraworld has had the full range to play with. Last year they had the 60-250 and 55 well before they were in the shops.

Old Tom is made by Robinsons Of Stockport (my local Brewery)
It's 8.5% and certain pubs do sell it in Pints (nutters!)
Having said that, in small doses it is fine.

I have tried the strongest ale made in Britain, namely "Ths Dogs Bollocks" yep thats is name. It's 15% and sold only in 1/3 pints. It's an acquired taste but not that treacly. Unlike some very strong continental beers.
The only beer that is palatable, indeed tasty, is Red Stripe Crucial Brew at 8.5% too, but you cannot find it anywhere anymore.
Personally, I like Theakstons XB and Old peculuar and Carlsberg Elephant Brew if I want a strong ale.
But never give me ordinary Carlsberg,Fosters, XXXX, as they are fizzy water with no taste.

I will be there, probably on the Monday. As for lights, I have the interfit Coolight 5 constant lighting. Worth a look

It is short Malo, and it is difficult. I could have put another 40-50 on here.......