Number 1 screams out "frame me, and hang me in pride of place!" I think! Top-notch photo!

As far as I can recall, everything should be pretty much as normal. You might need to boot into the BIOS though, to reset the time and date. If that's the case, once you have changed the CMOS settings from the BIOS, save and exit (usually the F10 key), then reboot your machine.

When your machine powers up, it should tell you which key to press to enter the BOOT MENU.

Provided the internal focusing lenses haven't shifted, maybe one or two of the small screws on the mount are slack?... Just a thought.

If you are referring to a desktop, then it sounds like it's the CMOS battery that needs replaced. If you take the side off the casing to expose the MoBo (motherboard) - remember to power down AND unplug it first - somewhere on the mobo you should see a little button battery (about the size of a 1p coin). Remove this battery, and go buy a replacement. Boots, Superdrug, etc might have them in stock - there should be no need to visit a specialist computer shop.

Before removing this battery, touch the metal frame of the casing with both hands to discharge any static electricity your body has produced - likewise when you replace the battery too!

Good luck!!

Aaah!!.. Happy memories of owning this bit of kit! If memory serves me correctly, this camera was launched around 1979-1980(ish), and I believe was considered "state-of-the-art" since it was amongst the first of the "electro-mechanical" cameras of its day.

Darn right!!.. Sign it with a monicker such as Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, or whatever... Jeez - Roman Abramovich will probably buy it off you for a squillion-dillion quid, mate!!

I want to add a link to my FLICKR account to my profile. Where do I post the link, and will this link allow ALL my photos to be displayed or just the ones marked PUBLIC?

I signed up to this site 6 days ago, but I've only just got round to saying hello to everybody!!.. I'm originally from Glasgow (Scotland), and have the SOH to match too!!

My first ever Pentax camera was a K-1000, and moved through to my recent acquisition of a K-r via the 35mm iST (with a nifty wee Optio A40!!..), SFX, MX, ME Super (yes, I confess - I looooooove Pentax cameras!!).

My job has taken me all over the world in the past 25 years or so, and I have loads of 35mm negs and slides that I must scan, as well as family pics that are stored in the archives of my mum's house in Glasgow, so there's a possibility that, in time, I may well have lots of photos in my portfolio here, as well as on Flickr! Hopefully, out of the thousands of pictures I've taken, at least one of them's noteworthy!!

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I suppose the fact that our company deals in the Chinese sector is part of the reason why I'm loathe to buying from there - no real recourse for faulty goods, you see. It's different if I'm actually over there on business - I'm then able to make an informed decision about my purchases, as opposed to trusting my instincts..

Anyway, back on topic - I've always used Pentax, and I always will!! It's an excellent brand, with a great reputation, and is well established in the field of photography.