You got two terms mixed up are giving more meaning to bokeh then it is.

What you mean is the blur disk, blur circle, or blur spot.
The aperture surely defines the shape on those and how the light is distributed in the disk is called bokeh.
At least that was the meaning when it was introduced but now it has the global meaning that everything that is out of focus is bokeh... they are a bit right because bokeh is about the light after all but out of focus blur is a much better word then and better to understand, in my onion but who am I.

Yes they use the same word for mirror as for lens so the translator need to guess, and the way English sentence is build up is very different, even compared to Dutch or German.

Clarky the lens is £850 new and I don't want to think about shipping cost and import tax.

With VR you mean vibration reduction, I don't think that's needed.

They should just make it an DA* lens designed for APS-C to make the lens smaller and lighter, I know there are still film shooters but I think they need to go ahead and not restrict themselves.
Internal focus would be a major plus as well and an focus limiter would be welcome.
And maybe try to push the design to make a 2x magnification (maybe with dictated macro teleconverter?).

If they would do that I would probably get one if they ask around the £800, the 2x magnification would be a bonus though but not needed.

Reflection on the camera and lens is different then the rest of the photo

Zoltan, I'm with you on that but to say that strobist is a synonym for photographer is stretching it, a strobist is an photographer but photographer does not to be an strobist.

The 101 and the 102(?) on the strobist.com are very useful to learn how to use and control the flash but I can't suggest to use the main page if you really are novice and want to learn how to use a flash.
Some articles are nice to read and some are useful don't get me wrong but it's too much of anything and most goes about the things he do, because it's a blog after all.

And I rest my case here, we can probably go on for days like this

I think you mean the DA18-55 and the DA50-200, am I correct?
It doesn't really matter except for what Pete said but the lens should always try to get something infocus when pressing the button so does the lens try to get an focus lock, does the AF move the lens?

The camera will only take an photo when it has an focus lock, when you turn it to MF then that is putt of and you can change it in your custom menu as well for the AF.

These batteries link are reported to work wonderfully with the K-M by hundreds of user across this forum, the USA forum and the Dutch forum, so if you want to use rechargeable these are the ones to get.

Iain, aperture blades have nothing to do with Bokeh, it's a marketing myth. It's for them easier to say that curved or larger number of blades lead to better bokeh but no such thing is true.

The bokeh becomes so harsh if the lens over corrects and move the light to the outside making those doughnut you see at Luka first photo, it will never get soft. Actually the lens needs to direct the light to the centre and then you get an drop off at the edges making them soft.

Iain, I'm sorry to say that I need an password to see your photos so I don't know.

ps. if you want smooth bokeh, then this lens must be the best link

Yeah the Canon macro is awesome, since the still have the non 100mm macro they could make a more special/expensive/better version instead of just WR

Sighs I want one. link *drool*

Wished they changed the lens formula, now there is not much reason to upgrade