Invest in a lens hood. As that lens does not have SMC coatings it will flare a little more easily than coated lenses.

Welcome to the wonderful world of MF glass. As has been noted, it can be addictive...

I have four Canon cameras and am keeping stum...

I guess things have changed in the intervening six years!

This is what my computing lecturer used to call "creeping featurism". When SLRs first got in-built lightmeters people went "wow", now we have 64 segment zone metering with more computing power than it took to get to the moon (and it still goes wrong), single stroke film wind-on, then motordrives, now lightening fast burst modes, and so on. One can see the same with cars (how much of the technology in your average Beemer is actually necessary?) and mobile phones (blimey, you can talk to people on them too!). Whatever piece of kit we have, half the world wants it better, faster, flasher and the other half remember the "good old days".

I think we should just settle to accepting that we all have different desires and thankfully there are enough choices in this world that most of us can be happy. I'm just hoping there is an old manual focus 200mm prime waiting for me when I get home and that it really is "near mint" and not some fungus infected old dog.

Best wishes, Kris.

Provided your studio lights have adjustable output I don't see why not.

K.

I had the G2 and it was my favourite compact. I keep thinking about buying one from the bay just for old times sake although they now go for less than 1/10 I paid for one new.

Back on topic, it is a shame the the I-10 has all the style but none of the functionality (well not enough for us picky types... ). It is blissfully unlike the identikit boxy P&S that make up most of the market. If, however, it helps keep Pentax profitable and in business I'm happy.

K.

I never knew about them and I don't feel enriched by discovering them!

K.

Looks a bit too flat for my taste. I wouldn't do the sepia toning in-camera, I would use whatever PP software you have. My version uses the CS3 sepia filter feature.

K.

Try using it in manual and just make sure the shutter speed never exceeds the synch speed. I assume the x-connection still works in whatever mode (I have never used it). You won't be needing to meter anyway when using studio lights, will you? (I am not a studio person).

Good news re: camera gear, bad news re: car.

I am glad that in reality there are many decent people in this world, despite what the tabloids would have us believe.

Best wishes, Kris.