Model Mike

Of course pancakes are great, but you'd only know about it if you were already a keen photographer. It doesn't distinguish Pentax where it matters - on the shop counter. A Pentax with a kit lens...

Phil, thanks a lot for the heads up. I've downloaded the demo version. The ZIP is only 18 MB - how refreshing! First impressions are that it can't be possible, but it does seem on paper at least to...

It's true that Pentax have failed to differentiate themselves from the big boys. However good their dSLR's, they'll always end up playing second fiddle. Leica were always a premium brand, though -...

+1, Forget to mention that LR4 is my primary editor too.

I use PS CS5, but since the CC discussion I've also had quick plays with Corel, ACDSee, the Gimp and PSE. A good and fast sharpening tool is the first thing I look for, and sharpening on most of...

Looks nice, but some obvious bugs in the UI and the pages are timing out half the time. Not a good start, let's hope they short out any teething problems quickly.

Perhaps there are good business reasons - like it's too expensive.

Shawn, the doubts lie not so much in your reviews, which most here would agree are excellent. The question is really about the criteria you apply when choosing which cameras to review, and when....

The Gimp is awful. I've tried some of the others too, and it seems that PSE is still the best of the non-PS packages. Hopefully the CC debacle will encourage Adobe to give PSE 16-bit support, in...

The Gimp is awful. I've tried some of the others too, and it seems that PSE is still the best of the non-PS packages. Hopefully the CC debacle will encourage Adobe to give PSE 16-bit support, in...

Street photography? D40 (very sharp), DA21 (slightly less sharp but more useful f/l).

Pentax have acknowledged there's an issue, so it's unlikely that something easy like resetting the firmware is going to solve it. All we can do is to characterise the problem in more detail, out of...

Russell, can you recommend an exif viewer? Photome was pretty good by I note that it has not been updated since 2009.

Russell, I did not reset before the tests, but have checked all the relevant settings: Av mode f/5.6 ISO 400 Regular fill flash The head position needed only to be nudged slightly from the...

My understanding is that There are two different algorithms are used by the camera depending on whether the external flash is reporting itself to the camera as direct or bounce... There's a...

There seems to be some confusion about this problem, indeed as to whether there's a problem at all. For those who haven't hadn't seen the very informative thread on the 'other' forum (I posted the...

Can't say I'd blame governments for attempting to reform if not dismantle the BBC. It's a self serving monster with a voracious appetite for wasting license payers money. It no longer delivers...

Can't say I'd blame governments for attempting to reform if not dismantle the BBC. It's a self serving monster with a voracious appetite for wasting license payers money. Five minutes watching the...

Can't say I'd blame governments for attempting to reform if not dismantle the BBC. It's a self serving monster with a voracious appetite for licence payers money. Five minutes watching the news or...

Not all K-5 owners have the problem, but a large enough proportion do to make it a real issue for anyone considering buying a modern Pentax, if reliable flash is important. There's an excellent...