Maybe it's better to fully process two or three ISO's and then compare those photos.
It's like you suggest a different sensor so it would behave differently.

Yes you're correct, that would be perfect

If the DC is like speculated a brush-less DC motor than SDM would have more torque, that's probably one of the reasons they use the SDM in the DA* lenses because the larger aperture need bigger elements so more weight to move around when focusing.

And in all honesty it was the first two SDM lenses that experience problems for the rest they all seem to work fine and if the will let go of the KAF2 mount and go to KAF3 for all SDM lenses that would make thing also simpler for them and there would be less to go wrong.

Smartcamera, too bad he missed the obvious link with Samsung, they are the only company in the list I believe that make smartphones and cameras. It might not be so strange if they would make the jump to a hybrid.
Or that they will put Android OS on cameras, they are already putting it in tellies.

He made a very good point that Canon isn't dong so very well, they have some catching up to do next year. With Nikon (Pentax) and Sony video cameras.

The question is if Pentax would made an EVIL how would it look like... I doubt they will made a special lens line for it... maybe they will make an EVIL video camera, something like Sony has but still slightly more geared to photo so that it's a better hybrid? That would certainly be a surprise and probably make Don very happy.

It's so hard to say something about the size off Crumpler bags.... they always use tiny camera's and lenses for their measurements

Are you looking for a rugsack or shoulder bag?

I saw it before i went to bed and I thought to myself, I'm so lucky right now, I actually also thought he meant the DA35 f/2.4 because that's the newer lens after all.
And no i didn't bribe him (or how do you call it).

I whised they have called it a DA-L though, it has everything it needs for it.
It has a plastic mount, no hood and no quick-shift.
Ah well.

The DA35 ltd is an intersting lens to discuss, certainly because the DA 40 ltd isn't that far from it.
At least it's a limited and you never need to worry about quality then.

The DA35 can do macro but the DA40 is just a bit sharper in the corners and the bokeh is a bit smoother. Also since it isn't a macro it will focus faster but it's a small lens to manual focus with though.

here are two comparable photos where you can see the Bokeh.
DA40 http://www.pzimages.com/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_40_28/samples/IMGP1877.jpg
DA35 http://images41.fotki.com/v1267/fileKEx9/0ac41/1/1308098/6604473/img_005.jpg

self portrait?
Quite a bit more difficult though.

If you don't have enough flashguns, you can use a window light off course.

But you already have a FA 43 Ltd though why not get the FA31 ltd

Robbie I believe they are offering the DA 35mm f/2.4 with the Kr in Japan at least as a kit, don't know if it will also come to the EU that way.