Gareth you know for sure she doesn't read this thread or else you will be in trouble now

Don't Worry Be Happy it's weekend after all link

first time hearing this one link
He's good isn't he ^^

Here's the list http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

The rule was Pentax only
There is the FA43 limited in the Leica mount though

The rounded blades do very very little in terms of the out of focus blur, it's the lens optics that really define how that looks since the amount of blades in the DFA is already high the rounded blades will only make the single highlight spots look more round but that's it.

With a photo like this taken with the WR version you see those bright dots in the background that look very nicely round, they will be that round through out the f-range but with the normal DFA those will look more angular at a higher f-number.



With a photo like this without the highlight in the background you will not see a difference at all or if the lens is used wide open.



here is a comparison on the USA forum link

Indeed it's old but it's the most recent one and it only strength my point we are waiting a long time for them

As for the super telephoto that isn't true, this the roadmap is from October 2007 link
It came on the roadmap the same time the DA*30 and the TC came on it in September 2008 link

I've never said you need a high end machine, I've only defended the usefulness of a decent GPU with the current and upcoming generation of software.
The GPU has the potential to be the most important component for graphical artist together with RAM.

I do agree the machines I choose are over-specd for normal photoshop but I don't use the PC for just that and the problem with the laptop is that only the higher end ones have a decent screen.
The only ones that have a good screen are the Macbook pro, Dell Studio and the HP Envy 14.

The latest news on the TC was that it will be back on the lens roadmap together with the DA*30 when the new camera will be released... they said that after the KM so we had the K7, KX and the 645D but still no TC or DA*30
There is a DA Super telephoto on the map maybe thats the 400mm
http://www.pentax.jp/english/imaging/digital/lens/roadmap.pdf

That no one said the 645D so lets me be the first

With the
DFA 645 SDM AW 55mm F2.8
FA 645 35mm F3.5
FA 645 120mm F4 Macro
FA* 645 300mm F4
that should do the trick

Thank you Danny.
Photoshop CS4 only showed a little bit what the GPU can do with CS5 it does already use it a bit more, it's only a matter of time before most filters can be caculated by the gpu, that would speed up things I hope.
Here are some things PS CS5 use the gpu for link
In Adobe Premiere CS5 you see a real jump in performance link

Danny this might interest you http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/windows-7-ssd-trim,2705.html