Oh boy - you are going to have to watch out

Those are fabulpus pics of a little girl having great fun

Now come on - where are her photos ?

It has just been pointed out to me that I forgot to mention the Canon contribution

link

Olympus also has a very fine free App too I believe .

Pentax , BTW , will be represented at PDN Photo Expo Plus in NYC in October. They are on the exhibitor list.

I suggested that perhaps they could be told that we over here would appreciate some educational materials on their Website and perhaps a wee goody or two would help to keep us sweet .

The response to that was " Pentax is notorious throughout the pro industry as being the stingiest with any freebies. This is the first time in five years that they are Photo Expo Plus"

How were you uploading ?

If direct from the camera by wire try using a card reader

Try using a different USB port on the PC

Check you haven't accidentally locked the card

Just a few thoughts for starters

Forgive me - this could become a tad lengthy

Someone I know has just bought a new lens - a Tamron AF17-50mm VC DI II-NI zoom lens for the Nikon , described as being very fast for a Nikon .

Now in the ensuing conversation I was sent this link

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Now, I've seen plenty of references from folk saying you should always check a lens - but being me I didn't know how.

I got various other links too - and was told that ALL camera and lens manufacturer give plenty of advice on this topic and others .

So I being an idiot thought , " I've missed something here - silly me " so off to Pentax UK I went - and was stunned at the lack of information like this .

So wondered if it was me and had a quick look at Pentax USA - the same - lists of cameras , lenses , how to register , a minor bit of fault finding but nothing like this lot

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OK now to add to that - Nikon have done a useful App for iPhones and iPod Touches.

Does Pentax have anything similar ? not as far as I have found

So why not ?

Come on Pentax - if Tamron and Nikon can produce such things - why can't you ?

Welcome

With a handle like that you have to be a Mac user - so doubly welcome

That's a thought

Just been watching the final episode of "The last of the Summer Wine "

There have been some very fine characters in it over the years .

Aaaah - thanks Mike I'll make a note of that for the next trip

Lens hood was on .It's not just at 18mm focal length it's on every one with a grey/whiteish sky.

I've always been taught [ by the Photomonk from those who remember him ] that if a hood is supplied then you use it .

I have some on the 40mm [ again with its wee hood on ] but there's nothing like this on those . It has to be admitted that the weather was NOT good