What a great thread.
i have just started out in post processing, so to see different results from the same image is great.
i would find it very helpful if you included the software you used, ie lightroom, photoshop etc, just to get an idea of what each one can achieve.
Maybe this type of thing could be done as a weekly or monthly competition. Upload an image, members submit their take on it, the original poster picks a winner, and the winner uploads one....sort of a rolling PP competition. Bit like the 5 in a row, but with a bit more member interraction.

simon.

Thats fair enough chris, i know the value of the k5 is dropping, and £425 for a k3 is still a good deal. So if i included an 18-55 kit lens would i have got a trade in value of £225?, and thats with a k5 with 17,000 less actuations.

Bill (wvbarnes) gets a trade in of £225 for a well used k5 with 19000 actuations and a kit lens. So total cost to bill was £374. Now that is a good deal.....a real no brainer.
I have an immaculate k5 with less than 2000 (used as back up), and contacted srs for a trade trade in. They offered £175. So total cost to me would be £425. Now you cant tell me a 18-55 kit lens would add another £50 to the trade in value. Srs would sell my k5 for £349.

It does say on the box "not suitable for led screens"

ive just been and got some....I think they were £1.29 for a box of 50, individually wrapped.
I haven't used on a lens yet, I will just put a few in my bag for whenever I need them. just to test, I used one on my phone, and one my 10 incher, er, tablet that is!! Worked great, completely clean and streak free.
I also bought a couple of very fine, soft, microfibre cloths, sort of lime green colour, again £1.29 for pack of two. I was going to cut one into 4, and put them in small sealed bags, and just leave in my bag. 8 lens cleaning cloths for £1.29 cant be bad either.

these get very good reviews.
are these one of their specials, or one of their regular stock items?

Thanks again for the replies.
after much deliberation and web searching i decided to go with the Peak Design leash. Ordered sunday from Premier Ink and Photography (listed on PD website as an official uk seller).
Came today, and i liked the look of it. Went to remove one of the anchors from its connector (to attach to camera lugs), and guess what.....it broke! To remove you have to press down on the anchor, then slide it out of the connector. i pressed down (lightly) on the anchor on it came straight through the back of the connector....it pushed the back clean off! So pleased it happened before i attached a camera!
I contacted the seller (who were great), and i have to send mine back (freepost), and they will send a new one.
i have also emailed Peak Design to let them know what happened.....i hope its a one off.

Washington! I live in oxclose.

I really like this viewpoint, looks like its rising out from the trees. Where did you take it from Mal.
i live 2 miles from this, i pass it 5 days a week on my way to work, but ive never been to it....i really must.

Hmmm. Dunno how thats happened. Anyway, the strap i currently use is "genuine pentax neoprene strap", got it from cardiffcameracentre on ebay...£8.99. They were recommended on here last year and i know a few forum members bought one. They,re still on there, thats where i tried to copy the link from.