That is very similar to my Lowepro. You wont regret it. Having it on your back is much more comfortable than a side slung bag. You also have room for sandwiches and a light anorak !

It also backs up a directory, so any photos with a tag or in a collection ill be re-created as such if you need to restore your photos. You could just copy all your folders as well.

I use an external hard disc to keep all my photos rather than the computer itself. When I back-up I use another external hard disc, not dvd.

You certainly get the green hexagon focus confirmation. i too have the beep turned off, but i am sure you would get that too.

You can even go further and use a manual focus lens in AF-S mode. You will find you cannot release the shutter unless the camera confirms the focus !

None of this is as good as using a split-prism focus screen though.

If you really want to do manual focus (I do) then get a split prism focus screen. You know, the ones all cameras had before they invented autofocus, and we all got lazy.

"the wonderful thing about tiggers".....


majestic animals

You have got the DOF thing spot on in the first photo!

I dont know what metering is like with the K200D, I only know there are issues at smaller apertures with the K10D and K20D.

If you use manual exposure and expose as I outlined above you should be ok.

The old SMC 55mm 2.0 is a solid lens isn't it .....exudes quality.

If I can answer for Clarky, he was refering to the Takumar M42 lenses. There is no aperture coupling on these so when he switches the lens to manual it actually stops down. He can then use Av to expose as the camera is setting a shutter speed basis the actual light that is coming through the lens.

With your M lenses you have no switch on the lens. So you have to use Manual exposure mode (green Button or DOF switch)to set an exposure, and then take the picture.

You can use Av also.....BUT the picture will always be at maximum aperture.

There is a method to change an M lens so you can use Av , but this will mean your lens will stop down as you turn the aperture ring and the viewfinder will darken. Perhaps another can explain it.

Finally , do you find you get overexposure with the M lenses at small apertures ?

Thanks for correcting me regarding the deletion question. I have never used it, and didn't think it existed.

Nice image.

As i remember there is not an option for deleting images in Silkypix.

After you have processed the raw image select "close". If you want to delete the image do that in windows or whatever else you use to organise your photos.

This might help with understanding the different jpeg options:http://www.impulseadventure.com/photo/chroma-subsampling.html