I do this regularly, John, not intentionally. I forget the camera is on and inadvertently press the button when lifting the camera up to my eye. I bin my so taken shots. Maybe I ought to think again.

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Hi mickeyjay.

It is pristine condition in a smart!! plastic case.

It owes me £10. bought it a while ago at a car boot. Used it a couple of times but my shaky hands made it difficult to get pics that was not shake ridden.
Welcome to it for what I paid plus postage.
Can e.mail you with a pic if you pp me with your e.mail address.

regards thoramay.

Hi. I have a lubitel 2 in pristine condition, if you are determined to go that route.

regards.

thoramay.

After 49 years of marriage through which we each have our own account and each had our seperate responsibility for bills we have never once questioned what each had or spent.
We now find ourselves in that position that we can afford what ever we need, not, what we want.
I do occasionally get asked when I am going to reduce the 50 or so lens I have, lest, I might add, that I should demise before her.

Laura. Have just read an interesting article on photographing smoke using incense sticks. Needs photographing against a dark background.
I cannot link you to that site but I am sure that if you Google 'photographing smoke' you will find all the details how to.
Should keep you occupied.

regards Thoramay.

Laura. You do not have to go outdoors to use your camera. There are many interesting objects in the house.
Try oil on water. Try flowers in a vase. Try coloured water in a container. Try using mirrors, even self portraits. Coloured smarties on a dark surface. Playing with light on cd's. Working with back light from a window. I could keep you busy all day.
They may not end up being masterpieces but it will give you time with that new camera of yours and gain familiarity.

When you get really old you will find that using the camera indoors is just as good fun as being out in the wind, wet and cold.

regards Thoramay.

All this confusion has happened since using Adobe Photoshop 6. I was happy with the Photoshop 5. Beginning to wish I had not upgraded.

in 5 version, you are right in that once you select JPeg, all subsequent saved go to JPeg. Unless I am seeing it wrong, the default changes back to IFF in 6. Perhaps it is just me. It frequently is!!

regards

John. I avoided including processing pics for print comps for brevity. Shooting in RAW is prefered.

You get familiar with a process and then something new emerges. I am left wondering if it is something I have inadvertantly done or something new to be learned. The default when 'saving as' is this IFF file. Previously when choosing JPeg this stayed as the default through the session. Not anymore, hence my confusion.

I am somewhat isolated from having friends who can advise and so I need help from this Forum. I guess that my questions can appear trivial.

Steven. This colour square results when 'saving as' and then choosing TIFF in preference to JPeg. I was told I ought to save in TIFF, something about lossless, not that I understand this. Just wondering, really. Saving in JPeg does most of what I need, So, Thanks for your input

regards.

Apologies. It is called old age(80th this year). You think you are making it clear but you are spreading confusion.
My camera is a K5. The programme is Adobe photoshop 6, just purchased, so guess the ACR is current.
My interest is macro, using the 100mm macro 2.8. I also have a cabinet of some thirty Pentax lens, new and old from film days.
I use RAW DNG to process initially, then open up and crop and further adjustments, then save as to JPeg.
I get flustered when something new appears that I do not understand. Yes! I can save to Jpeg but this 'iff' programme has suddenly appeared and I do not understand where it came from and what it means.
I also do not understand when I save as a TIFF why the 'save as' does not result in a picture but a sqaure of coloured lines.
The photos are mostly projected images in our photo club at 72ppi. I am mostly up there with the best in the camera club, so doing alright.
It is just this not knowing and turning to the Forum for answers.

regards.