I have both the 15mm and the 21mm and am very happy with both of them. However I prefer the 21mm as a walk around lens, it is such an easy lens to use, useful FOV without shouting 'wide angle'. The 15mm is great but not as versatile.

I am better than a year ago - but I am starting from a low base...

Although I've dabbled in photography for years it's only recently that I have attempted to move beyond record shots. Joining this forum has helped a lot, along with the inevitable frustration of seeing others produce much better results with the same kit. I've started playing with macro photography and photoshop and have accumulated a veritable arsenal of lenses, tripods and bags - just the small matter of getting the best out of it all now...

Mmm....just been pondering on this whilst ironing a couple of shirts.

I am one of those people for whom flash photography is a bit of a 'black art' - I am much more confident with available light. Because of this when using flash I tend to put the camera on 'P' setting and the unit to PTTL, on the assumption that I should then get correct exposure most of the time for the sort of shots that I use flash for - mostly family and friends at functions. I generally use bounce flash with a stofen diffuser.

Am I using the best default settings, I wonder?

Thanks Matt. Unfortunately I think I have deleted all the duds. I don't think it's flash unit failure though, as I have both the 540 and 360 and get the same problem. I'll try your suggestions and see how I get on.

I have exactly the same over exposure problems as Daydreamjay. I generally set ev to -1 when using bounce flash on the K5 but this is not always enough (sometimes is, sometimes isn't - not consistent). Because of this problem I tend to use my old K10d for flash work (which is usually right at ev +1). Hardly an ideal situation though.

These water/shockproof cameras can certainly be handy for holiday snaps. For example I was able to take mine with me when clambering up Dunn's River Falls in Jamaica when everyone else had to give their cams to the guides for self keeping. However the two I have had so far have both been disappointing. The first was a pricey Olympus which gave indifferent picture quality and started to let in water after 2 years of average leisure usage. It turns out that hidden in the small print it specifies that the water seals should be replaced each year - I wonder how many people do? My current one is an even pricier Sony that gives better picture quality but isn't very tough at all - it's starting to show all kinds of problems after only 12 months.

That being said these things are undeniably handy for beach hols so if the W90 lives up to it's spec then I may go for one myself - it is certainly better value than those I have had so far.

Curious effect. It looks like a shot of a small scale miniature model of a headstone.

I tend to use primes most of the time. I'm not sure why but my own experience does not always agree with lens reviews.

FWIW here is my snapshot of the characteristics of the lenses I have:

DA 15mm - my newest lens and so far I'm very impressed - great colours, very sharp and of course huge DoF

DA 21mm - a very nice landscape and walk around lens with no outstanding strengths or weaknesses.

FA 31mm - nice natural perspective and very sharp with good strong colours. No focus clutch and prone to purple fringing. I'm supposed to mention glorious bokeh but I can't actually see that it's any better than the FA 50 or DA 100.

FA 50 f1.4 - dreamy look wide open with ice cream colours gives nice portraits.

DA 70mm - sharp and useful for portraits. Rather cool colours.

DA 100 macro - very sharp with good colours. very prone to hunting even at normal distances so I tend to use on manual focus.

DA 16-45 - nice general purpose lens. Fair bit of distortion at 16mm.

DA 18-55 WR - much better than I expected and lightweight.

DA 55-300 - useful range but soft at 300 (though that could be poor technique on my part).

If you had asked this question a week ago I would have said a DA 15mm. But it's too late because I've just bought one! First impressions are superb - it's one of those lenses that has an instant wow factor. I just hope that my DA 21mm does not become redundant.

So what am I saving for now? Whisper it...a Canon G12 as a travelling light option. Oh, and a DA 300mm would be quite nice as well...

They are all great but number 5 is my favourite - has the style of an Audubon painting