Here in the UK Mika the terminology is bayonet cap (often abbrieviated to BC) with two opposing pins that fit into a socket. Most domestic lighting in the UK has these fittings as opposed to the screw caps, though they are becoming more common. I'm pretty sure to answer Seanie's question that you can still get NOS 100w incadescent bulbs on eBay

Thanks all - I have had lots of offers of help. What a great forum with great members :) Would have been ok with French I reckon - my A Level French is rusty but servicable. No chance with any other languages though!!!

Thanks guys I'm hoping I can get away with sevicing for the time being, simply because I wasn't really planning on buying this in the first place and it has stretched my finances a bit (remember I am a poor old mature student). In time I'm sure I'll send it on to Tim, but this might have to wait until I move house and have the option

Evening all :) I just won a Beolab 5000 amp on eBay.de, and need to send the seller a message about postage for the item. Unfortunately I don't speak a word of German and wondered if anyone could help translate my message from English to German, and also to translate any message I get back from the seller? I know I could try Babelfish but I don't

Thanks Dario!! I just won the Beolab 5000 so in a few days I will be able to match it up with my Beomaster 5000 :) WHOOP!!!

Have to disagree with you there Richard, simply because Leeds fans with long memories and extensive Beolit collections will recall endless Wigan and Portsmouth fans crowing over Leeds' relegation on phone-ins such as 606 on Radio 5. The level of piety they professed was absolutely ridiculous, hammering on about how their clubs were well run and

Thanks Michael I had the chance to handle a used R8 in my local camera shop whilst we were shopping for a new lens for the D60, and I was really taken with the looks, general feel and build quality. They only had the camera body so I couldn't have much of a play with one, but I'd really like to get my hands on the R series over one of the M

Yep - no doubt the game will be a sell out. Are you watching Wigan?

[quote user="joeyboygolf"] No!!!!!! Wednesday is enough. Preferably between 23.59 and 24.00! [/quote] :( :( :( :(

Nice one Jeff :) Bl4000 looks great there - really reminiscent of my Pentas in the twilight with the same colour alu and cloth trim. Great shot. Would like to get into film photography as currently using a Nikon D60. I've thought about getting an older Leica R series SLR, but not yet got around to trying one out before committing to a purchase as