Congrats Will.

I would keep the K10D, it wont fetch much second hand and it has a different type of sensor as the K7 which might come in handy.

Fix exposure that's what Don wrote.

Your flash exposure have this formula:
GN = working distance x f-number

So if your F-number change during zooming you have the problem that your exposure isn't right any more so you need to keep an eye on that.

With a lens which has a constant aperture this of course is no problem at all so you can concentrate more on shooting if you wish.
It's just a little thing that makes life easier.

If you shoot mostly with f/8 in the studio then of course this no problem, but with f/4 then you would have a problem with the longer ends with most non constant zooms.

Thoramay, wikipedia has the answer link
Christmas is here not as big then with yours since we have Sinterklaas we at least don't do presents under the tree and such, most of the time we go out for dinner with the family and that's it.

Nah maybe big hands, I myself have long fingers and the grip is just big enough so that I don't touch the camera with my finger tips, I can see it being a problem.

Strange that your hubby don't like the balance it only has a 50 gram difference, I think it's just the way it feels. A grip would make it heavier and balance things with heavier lenses but if you don't have a grip on the K10D then there shouldn't be much difference?
It's probably the fact that the camera isn't that high any more, place a quick-release plate of a tripod on the camera, that might do the trick since you hold the lens a bit differently then.

I like them both.
The blue tone in your second fits quite well, it makes it however cool though so not happy going on in their it seems.

No FF is not a problem more then 60% use them here

Like Pete said show is your site where the photos are.

If you don't have any then photobucket is quite easy, it even provides you the right line/text needed here so the IMG with the correct link for the photo, you simply copy and paste and it's done.

I like that they have different types of screens so I'm also intersting in some feedback about them.

What's laser matt btw? link

Sinterklaas is over now so, fijne Kerstdagen iedereen.

I'm sorry Oggy, I think the flash has killed it

For composition I would have placed the flower more to the left since the leaves don't add a thing and it would place the focus point (1/3th) on the flower.

Some more link

One on the Chinese forum has the limited edition K-X link