This is worth a read - PTTL Flash Comparison

From what I've read then the Metz flashes seem to be the best for features, value for money and build quality. I have a Metz 58-AF2 and it's very well made.

If I had a critism of it I think I would prefer more buttons to access the controls like the Pentax flash guns.

Reflective screens are pretty bad regardless of brand. I did see an artice recently that said Apple were going to offer matte screens again on the iMac's, so this will probably apply to laptops as well?

We run some of the small HP 13" screen laptops at work, and though I haven't used them much, they are certainly well made as our users are not particulary 'dainty' with them but are certainly reliable.

I think most people would recommend a minimum of 4Gb of memory and many would suggest more than that so this will mean you have to go for a 64bit version of Windows if you go down the Microsoft route.

K5 body only went up £15 on Amazon so it's £715 at the moment

The 12-24 hasn't changed according to the link in jules post, though at £799 it is hugely overpriced. I got mine new from Calumet at £199 (in 2008, lots has changed since then)

On the plus side this will push up second hand prices so everyone that complains about Pentax for various reasons won't lose so much money now changing sides

This happened to my GX20, it was fine for 2 years then when I took it somewhere humid it all rubbed off the buttons to the left of the screen within a couple of days.

I've been to both though I wasn't really into photography then. Florence is one of favourite places.

You must have a wide angle in Florence, I doubt I'd use much else if I went back.

I think this is one of those self regulating rules where it's considered impolite to post ebay links but not against the rules. Like I said, if I was watching something on ebay and someone had then highlighted it on a forum full of pentax nerds I probably wouldn't be pleased .

If it had been against the rules it would have been deleted.

I'm not sure this one really counts though as it's an American auction

I'm sure ebay links are allowed but to be fair I wouldn't post a link to something I'm interested in so wouldn't post a link to something I'm not, unless I'm the seller - I'm pretty sure that Wakefield isn't in the USA so I'm not accussing the OP of this!!

If it's any consolation, I have one of these lenses and it's worth every penny anyone pays for it - it's just brilliant

I bought these as well and like snappychappy have only watched the first episode. Thought it was really interesting as I still have that issue of NG, hopefully I will recognise a few of the others too as I start working my way through them.

Amazon

Amazing stuff - I never thought I would be impressed with someone riding a bike but that was just brilliant