Hmm - not tried that yet - might be a good idea before next weekend.

Was intending to have the 18-250 on for the weekend

I was proposing to use Energiser Lithiums in mine as I'd found them excellent in the K-x so I got the battery adaptor .

I've not tried them as yet but it doesn't look as if the adaptor goes in easily - does the weigh,t once the batteries are in the Adaptor, make it easier ?

WAHEY !!!!!

I've at last got it all set up and the Firmware update done [ yes I have checked that ]

Now I can get out tomorrow and play a little with it


I believe that the DA 18-55 WR has quick shift on it - is that so ?

If so that's the next thing to learn how to use

That , Andrew , will have to come later

Let the idiot actually manage to use the beastie first

At last I've got it set for RAW.

I used to be able to play more or less happily with the various menus on the K-x - this has really had me tearing out my hair for a bit.

Now I'd better get the Firmware up to date .

It takes us oldies about twice as long as the youngsters, doing things

I knew I'd missed something - taa

set up has gone OK so far

Next job is to put in a card and see what the Firmware is and update that .

However have hit a minor snag .

The K-30 has lots more buttons and bits than the K-x . I've been shooting permanently in RAW for some long time now [ possibly about 18 months ? ] and I can't see how to set that up as a permanent thing on the K-30 !

The K-30 has button on the Left hand side saying RAW/Fx

I can't see anything so far in the manual as regards a 'permanent RAW ' setting and I really need to start using this ASAP since I need to be pretty comfortable with it in time for going back to Dublin on the 18th

I've also got just under 200 pics from the last trip [ got back Tuesday evening ] to put through Aperture and once I'm happy,either burn to disk or put on a USB drive to take out with me.

Please would a K-30 owner give me the idiot type instructions for this to save my sanity ?

Ken - that's a great story

Good for the Polis and thankfully you were there at the right moment

Oh Calumet is great for other than actual Pentax stuff - I'm in total agreement there Staff are brilliant there.

Err Ken - which alleged Pentax Pro Dealer ?

Well - if you are wanting to buy Pentax from Calumet - you don't get much choice

link

And , since you are North of the Border , MerchantCity Cameras in Glasgow is also not great

link

which is why I phone SRS

My K-30 arrived today and my K-x went to SRS with the same Royal Mail driver .

Batteries now charged and I will now have the fun of setting everything up .

Cashback form is completed and will be sent off tomorrow

Its first real outing will be on 19 Jan when I'm back in Dublin again.

My thanks to Chris and his wonderful staff - I always deal with them by phone and they are never anything but friendly and very very helpful.