I've started playing with the remote flash features of my D-200 (with an
SB-600).  It's a neat system, but a pain to configure.
Each shot I took involved about 8 button presses to get back to the
Commander Mode (e3) menu, select the right field, adjust the compensation,

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Hi...I am going to India soon and want to try my hand at taking candid type
photographs of people going about their day to day business..
I havn't photographed in India before, and know that in some cultures it is
often considered rude to just go snapping away without asking ...

I can't find out how to auto-bracket on Nikon D40X?  Is this feature
missing?

I was out scouting for the eclipse with some fellow photogs,
this is a rented 600mm f/4 (no VR):
http://edgehill.net/California/Bay-Area/Marin/2-16-08-pt-diablo/pg2
It made my 300mm f/2.8 look puny :-(

I will be attending a NHL game this week and I plan to take some action
photos. My prior efforts have turned out less than stellar results.
I do have decent seats(approx 20 rows up in the corner)
Here's the gear I'll be working with:

My Canon ef 24-70mm f2.8 L is not producing images as sharp as they were
last year. I've compared it with my 100mm f2.8 macro and my 24-105mm f4 L -
both are sharper then the 24-70 at comparable apetures and shutter speeds.
Photographs I took with the 24 - 70 last year are much ...

I'm a firm believer in "You get what you pay for".
However, I was just wondering about the quality of Bower flashes
(for Pentax in my case). Are then functionality-wise "on par" with
a Pentax flash? It's safe to assume that quality may be below par?

Notice the 76,000 pixel count for the rear LCD as opposed to the B.S.
230,000 count normally given?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=26775801

Disgusting quality, beyond hope.
http://www.16-9.net/lens_tests/canon14l2_nikon1424/nikon1424_canon14l2_a.html

What equipment would you need to get a decend shot of the lunar eclipse next
Wednesday?
Not looking for professional level, but won't be satisfied with something
that looks like just a speckle of dust when printed on a A5 or A4, either.

Would it be worthwhile to design a new APS DSLR with a smaller
sensor-to-flange distance? There are problems with oblique angles on
sensors so maybe it's a dumb idea but maybe a way to have smaller or
cheaper lenses?