I have philosophied about photography for a while. We are made up of about one third logic and two thirds emotion. It seems that we use our emotion when we take pictures and not our logic, but we use logic to evaluate pictures. I rarely go into town and take pictures, but others do, usually from out of town. I find myself questioning why? most of the time I use my camera. Most pictures we take, have been taken by someone else before. If I really wanted a picture of the Millenium Bridge in London, i could easily download several fro the internet.

Thanks, I will check them out.

I tried my luck at taking pictures at basketball games last year, and I was not happy with the results. It seems that the K10 has a lot of noise at 1600 ISO and I did not have a flash. Here is my problem. If I sell my camera, and get a Nikon or Canon, It would cost me more than it's worth. By buying a flash, I would be investing more money and getting deeper into commitment. How effevtive is the Pentax at freezing a subject with a flash since the Sync shutter speed it 180th of a second, and how realistic would it be if Pentax's new camera had a much greater Flash sync than the the current DSLR's Pentax has? I don't think getting rid of my Pentax is the answer.

I have the 17-70mm Sigma. it's a goor lens, but would love to have the weather seal. I am not disappointed with the Sigma.


Brad

I have a Sigma 28-80 AF lens which I wish to give someone who can really use it. I baught it new for about 17.00 pounds. at the time, I needed a lens with macro, and that was all the shop had. If interested, send me an E-mail at [email protected]">[email protected]

Some have been asking about batteries for the K10 and K20. I was asked how my NO-400 Minolta battery was holding out. Both of my batteries ran out of petrol this morning. The NP-400 minolta bettery is holding its charge and I have had it for over a year now, maybe two. I paid about 9.00 pounds for it. I wil be buying two more of them. Here is a link to purchase the NP-400. If you have any doubts give it a try. I did and don't regret it.

http://www.diamondbackbatt.com/minoltaequivalentnp-400battery.aspx?engine=google...

Love the pics. The red one looks like a CF-101

The problem with trying to become a pro is the very thing which makes make being a pro easy. Anyone can be a "pro", just buy a camera. There was a time when very few owned a camera, and getting your picture taken was a big deal. When 35mm came out, it made carrying a camera easyier. Before digital, you might go through a roll of film and keep one or two pictures,very expensive, much like buying a camera a longtime ago. I have taken over 1,000 pictures at one event and only kept a few. I sell my prints, not for profit, but to pay for my site, which is under construction. Most parents at school sporting events don't have a DSLR,, which means I can sell the pictures their point and shoot cameras can't capture. When DSLR's become common, I won't be able to sell anymore.

The operative word is public space. Some places are owned privately and yet they are open to the public. Here is a link I just found.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2006-08-11-photography-right...

I read an article about state and federal parks in America cracking down on people taking pictures. The reason for this, is that the park is considered government land and the parks have photographers who take pictures and some parks sell prints in their gift shops. I have only been told once to delete my pictures, which I did not, just told them that I did. There is a law where i live regarding photographers having the right to take pictures. Where the grey area lies, is that some tourist spots are privately owned, such as an outdoor mall near where I live. It has a geat view of Cincinnati, but the private security is very selective as who they don't like taking pictures. It seems to depent on your camera. If you look like a pro, then it's not ok. What are the laws in the U.K. and has anyone had trouble before? I have never had any trouble in the U.K. or Europe, but I know a few who have all kids of trouble over here.