You could try the firmware update, nothing to lose right?

Thank you Graham, it's still very open though.

Have you ever worked with a prime lens before.
A second-hand 50mm 1.7 for his DOF is a nice lens to play with or maybe a macro lens?

This one is done with the DFA 100mm macro


Model:
PENTAX K10D
Shutter Speed: 1/8 second
Aperture: F/3.5
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Here is the full size link
Keep in mind though that it's 1/8 second at 100mm so I moved a bit

This one illustrate what the lens (and camera) can better but the subject is very boring, this one is unprocessed I believe link

I just see we have a FAQ's section in this forum, can we not make one about using older lenses on digital bodies?

What do you mostly photograph then or what lens do you sue the most?
it's hard to give you advice on lenses if you don't know what to get yourself or what you want to shoot with it.

Yeah I wanted to do that since every one was suggesting the same thing.
The 50-500 is a fine lens but big though, there is a whole topic about it already so you probably know how it is.

With the lenses you've now, the K20D would do almost nothing in terms of image quality. Only the higher iso's are less noisy with the K20D and it feels better but if it's worth it, is for you to decide.

In my opinion you will gain more with better lenses and maybe later the K-7 might have gone down in price nicely so you can pick that one instead


ps. for the DA12-24 link

Nope he has sold them all

The Sigma 50-500 of Jack here in classified adverts
You could sell the rest of your lenses and get the DA16-45 to go along with it and still stay in budget.

ps. didn't want to say what the rest was saying

Shoot in raw is one, it has more range and therefore if you clip the sky it might still be recoverable in RAW.

Don't have any other tips though, most things I do in PP is on feel.

Depends on with mindset you vote, if you would vote everywhere negative then I don't think it has a lot of use for you
After all it's still a photo and if you can't judge that without any brand bias then you're quite low

I know it happens though, just sad it goes so far that people can't even enjoy photography any more. it's just as worse as football hooligans.

What a formal correct answer Martin.
Mood indeed influence I only do it when I'm happy or else it won't go so well...
I always open the shots so that I can judge them, with me the subject must be good or interesting to begin with or else it won't come far, only then I look further.
I can forgive most technical flaws if the photo can hold me for some seconds.