Thanks for the help. Think it's sorted. Checked the info screen and the only thing that was "ON" was LAT-CHROMATIC Ab Adj which I have turned "OFF" and there is no delay now. Not sure how I switched this on, probably when I was checking "Shake" on or off. Now a Happy Chappy

Every time I take an image with the K-5IIs there is an hourglass icon on the display screen which gives a delay before the image shows. Any suggestions why this is happening? I shoot in RAW and use apurture priority. It's probably some setting which I've accidently changed. Thanks in advance

Thank you all for the kind comments and compliments, needless to say I'm very pleased the way the images turned out

The biggest puzzle I've had since retiring is working out how I ever found the time to go to work

Thank you all for the complimentary comments. There were some cracking images so very pleased to have got the points

David Trout:
The judge is called Dave Richardson APAGB I believe his home club is Ryton

Achieved a 1st and 2nd Place at the camera club last night, well chuffed after the problems I've had this season'

!st Place Stormy Roker


Pentax K-5IIs 55-300mm @ 210mm f/16 1/125sec ISO100

2nd Place Hareshaw Linn


Pentax K-5IIs 18-135mm @ 18mm f/8 2.5sec ISO 80.

I succumbed and went mirrorless micro 2/3, the reasons being a: weight b: articulating viewing screen c: it came with two lenses at what I thought a reasonable price. Taken a few test shots and am happy with the results although obviously can't be showing them on here to see what others think, put a couple on FB which were fairly well received. The only negatives are it's not weatherproof and the battery life. Overall very pleased with it but not gone so far as to replace my Pentax gear. Maybe if the K-S2 had been announced and available sooner I may have bought that, body only assuming the K mount is still king.

On a regular basis. Many movies (and TV dramas etc) now are shot "in the dark" and the characters tend to mumble among themselves so I use sub titles whenever possible. sometimes they are in sync but if not it makes every movie a comedy

Thanks for the kind comment David. Yes it was from Tanfield last Saturday. Four of us from our camera club went. Weather was rubbish so went to Consett for lunch and then took some of the Theodolite and made our way home. Wanted to do the Angel of the North and Penshaw Monument but cloud was very low by then so they are on the list for another time.

Thanks for looking and the comments.
After having another look I think the bit at the side looks like an old coffin. Wonder if I could clone on an old handle. I will be putting the images through photomatix soon and will post the results