Then probable the JPG preview image you see with RAW is effected, there are some ways to get that preview image off from the RAW file so that you can compare the two, simply google for that.

I thought so to Steve but only the DA*200 is redisgned.

Here are some test results with the DA on fullframe link

Does it effect the RAW file at all btw or only the jpg preview photo?

it only work with Pentax DA lenses so like you said just a feature bloat

The longer lenses all work on film only the wide angle lenses give problems.

Nice photos again Amin, liked the others better to be honest.
The drop is simply less then what you've showed us earlier.
With the wine glass it's the same thing, like the first version better.
I like the reflection in the blue water but not in the other ones and also the rim of the yellow glass is different then the rest, it just throw the balance of for me.

This might help a lot with your wine glass photos to control the highlights better link
Now you've something to tomorrow
You can also buy a complete light tent btw, most of these tents can be closed completely leaving an opening to shoot through so you get no reflections at all then

Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet.

Like this one better though.
We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.
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I totally agree with you Martin that the camera's of the KD generation are still holding his own and that there isn't much between them.

The K20D and the K7 share the same sensor although that of the K7 is slightly improved so could you really expect much improvement at that point?

Btw didn't Pentax say with the K10D the next camera will have a improved sensor or an improved AF system since we can't do both.
Guess the K20D brought the new sensor and the K7 improvements in the AF.

Also when looking at a camera it isn't fair to just look at the image quality because there is more to it.
When you compare the K20D and the K7 side to side you see more innovation then between the K10D and the K20D.
Then again do we need it... don't think most of us do but we still want it though.
Humans

Run them both through Neatimage 5.9 standard settings, now tell me what you think.

Original K7


Original K20D



Filtered K7
[IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/Anvh/3711055967_f88506b134_o_filtered.jpg[/IMG]
Filtered K20D
[IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/Anvh/3711866376_67c8384c1e_o_filtered.jpg[/IMG]

Okay take a step back from the screen when looking at them, as you can see the K20D has some colouration under the letters TA you can quite clearly see some red, blue and green.
The K7 filtered lenscap looks far more even from colour and as you can see the noise gets filtered out better then with the K20D.

The K7 might appear more noisy since the noise has an higher contrast against the K20D chromatic noise, might that explain things?

Take a look on page 3 you see a photo of the pentax lenscap.
I think the K7 has a more pleasing noise then the K20D and with some luck also easier to remove.

You indeed have a nice collection of lenses so I wouldn't worry either if I was you