Does anyone know if this update does more than what the Pentax site says?

"Corrected --- When O-GPS1 is mounted on the K-5 and taking a picture of starry sky with long exposure tracing by ASTROTRACER function, a band of light green noise rarely occur on image depending on photographic condition."

If the above is the only change from 1.11 then it will make no difference to me. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Dave

The only comment I can make comes from the backpacking angle rather than that of camera bags.

When backpacking the assumption is that your rucksack will not be waterproof and therefore all of your gear must go inside a waterproof liner inside the rucksack. Other than Ortlieb, as Dougf8 has noted, I think it is the only way.

This can be as simple as a bin liner or a stronger waterproof bag.

I have heard of waterproof packs but I prefer the simpler and cheaper option.

Dave

First, get a good London map.

If you feel happy with a reasonable walk I suggest you come into central London. I think from Bromley you should be able to get to London Bridge Station.

From there you could walk along the south side of the Thames past Clink prison, the Millennium Bridge, the Globe, Tate Modern, the London Eye and towards Westminster Bridge.

Cross Westminster Bridge and walk up Whitehall to Trafalgar Square. Go along the Strand and go turn left up one of the side streets to Covent Garden.

You will probably need some refreshment so I suggest the Bistro in Southampton Street for good cheap food -

http://www.bookatable.com/uk/114228/bistro-1-southampton-street?utm_source=googl...

If you fancy a drink try the Coach and Horses in Wellington Street -

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/21/2158/Coach_and_Horses/Covent_Garden

This is one of my favourite pubs because it always has just lots of people having a drink and talking, and it serves some great Guinness.

Dave

Another vote for SRS.

I bought my K5 from them and the delivery was incredibly quick. I thought I had a problem with it and emailed them for advice. Within 10 mins they had phoned me to talk it over. As it turned out there was not a problem, but that sort of service is great.

Can't imagine thinking of going anywhere else for anything photographic.

Dave

On Google Street map the address in Twickenham looks like a 1940s/50s brick built small block of flats.

Dave

I have just done a WHOIS search on onlyformac.co.uk and info from WHOIS is that the website is registered to sole trader in Twickenham.

May be perfectly OK, just seems a little odd.

Dave

My OH has a pair of Craghopper lined trousers and says they are great.

Another thing to try is, as mentioned, overtrousers. They are designed to keep the rain out, but are windproof too.

Dave

I haven't updated yet, but as FF has worked like a dream for me for ages, I will soon.

Though I think I must be a lucky soul as, unlike quite a few folks, I have never had a problem with any browser - IE, FF, Chrome, Safari, Sleipnir all work really well for me.

Dave

Photomatix for me too.

Apart from the OS and games (MOHAA, various CoDs, etc) it is the only software I have ever paid for.

Dave

The worst thing that happened to my K5 is me. About 9 days after buying it and on the first day of a two week plus holiday in Islay and NW Scotland, I dropped it on a tarmac path.

Apart from some scratches it was unscathed.

I had read a lot about the step up to a DSLR from a simpler camera and even though I understand a lot of the basics of photography, I had been a bit concerned. I should not have been, so much of it is intuitive and so many of the controls are just in the right place. It is a great camera and being able to use a number of lenses that haven't seen the light of day for about 30 years is a bonus.

Dave