Hi all

Yes I am a subscriber, only recently renewed it after having let it lapse many moons ago. I do remember reading about the limits to gallery loading (not the reason I renewed), and I have to say I tend to agree with ChrisA. Perhaps a general 2-4 per day limit would be better.

The gallery should be somewhere where we can place what we feel is our "best" work, and not backup storage !

Glad you liked the photos Chris, I do appreciate the comments.

Was it a latte or cappuccino ?

Adjusting the autofocus/focus confirmation green hexagon does not change what you will see on the focus screen through the viewfinder. The autofocus mechanism is behind and underneath (i think) the mirror. The light from the image you see in the viewfinder takes a different path. It is entirely possible that an individual camera may have a defect so that the distance from the rear lens element to the focus screen and to the sensor are not identical, but this would be a seperate issue to any auto-focus problems.

For what it is worth my experience with autofocus on close objects with the K10D was that I occasionally got missed focus shots. Unless you have a flat plane directly in the centre of the autofocus sensor this is surely bound to happen. I have since put a split prism screen in the camera, and get great results focussing manually.

I used a split prism screen in my DS but felt it might be hindering my composition. After a year of using the K10 I have now put a split prism screen in that too and am much happier manually focussing.

I wanted the stamens sharp in this image and wouldn't have achieved it with auto-focus or my unaided eyesight.

I am not certain, but it may have something to do with the fact that in manual mode you cannot use auto-ISO.

Stunning image !

Lovely Kingfisher image.

You lucky man. I can almost hear the water.

Love the butterfly too.

First picture is fantastic.