Thanks for that. It certainly helps to know that someone else has had a similar experience.
S.

Not a great problem really, but a mystery. I dug out my ist D for a bit of a testing session. I put four Energiser lithium AA batteries and found the camera would not start up, the battery indicator in the top window showed completely empty. Cue some bad language. As the batteries had been stored in a drawer for a couple of years, maybe more, I grabbed a battery tester and to my dismay it showed all four batteries at 100% voltage. Cue quite a bit of bad language. I rather like that camera.

After pondering a while I went and dug out four AA Eneloop batteries and fitted them. Lo and behold, the camera works great. OK, back to the Energisers. Put two into a torch and the torch blasted out full power, as it did with the other two. Now I discover that without any batteries fitted, the battery indicator doesn't show at all but, as mentioned, works fine and shows a full charge with the Eneloops. I'm confused. Anyone have any thoughts? (Not on my confusion, but on the batteries and camera):

I've just acquired the above lens via eBay. Hell's teeth, what a huge lump! I haven't had a chance to test it out yet but if I'm ever photographing an elephant and it won't keep still I reckon I could use this lens to knock it unconscious. The first two man lens I've ever used. Just out of interest, has anyone had any experience with this lens? I bought it to take piccys of hairyplanes in the air.

Greetings.
I have the above flash which has a dedicated Pentax shoe fitting. Very nice too. I am wondering of the shoe fitting can be changed to another camera type, specifically Sony. The shoe assembly seems to be held in place by four screws that look tempting to remove and given that the base flashgun is available for different cameras I can't hep wondering if it's doable. Any thoughts?

According to some online EXIF reader the shutter count is 2547. I have checked all functions to the best of my ability and the camera is fine.

DA 18-55 V1.

To clarify, the grip takes either standard batteries or AA, according to which of the supplied adapters is used.

As above. £220 + P&P (Or collect in person)
Body in good condition. light use only. 3 spare batteries + charger. Battery grip is Chinese knock off (Isn't everything!), takes standard batteries or AA. Reason for selling, moving away from DSLR to bridge camera.

Food for thought. Thanks to all. To continue the thoughts, can I ask, is the practical difference between the 16mp and the 20mp sensors as big as might be thought (hoped)?

My name is Steve and I'm a gadget addict. There. I've said it out loud. There is no cure. Put 4
LEDs, three buttons and an beep and I will have to buy three of them!

I have a bit of Pentax gear, K5, K20D and an assortment of less expensive lenses. Love the gear but technology moves on, I dislike the faff of changing lenses, and am getting a bit fed up carting a load of gear around. So, several options have a risen in order to offload some surplus cash. Here, in no particular order of preference.

1) Buy a very good bridge camera. The Sony R10iii comes to mind. (The R10iv is a bit 'rich for me at the moment)
2) Buy a better camera body. Possibly a KP or K70
3) Although the same option as (2) consider a K1
4) Stick with what I've got but buy a better lens (thinking air display photography and nature stuff)