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What I really want from Pentax, (and I bet a lot of other people too) is a full frame sensor.
I have a K10D and have started investing in some dedicated glass! I would not want to put that investment behind me and buy a full frame DSLR! One thing that has always bee a strength for me of Pentax is the backward compatability of their glass. I would not want to compromise this selling point.

Comment by beakynet posted on Missed oportunity. at 25/01/2008 - 00:19

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The 67 body
a metered prism
105mm
55mm
would do!
thanks
Jacobs Digital on New Oxford street (London) had some Pentax 67 equipment, including a body, in their second hand display cabinet when I was there 16th Jan.

Comment by beakynet posted on Need a 67 system at 31/01/2008 - 12:12

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Does any one thing that Pentax has missed a trick with the K20D? There are lots of subtle improvements over the K10D: battery life, dynamic range, 14.6MP but two things stand out:
38 JPGs burst
230,000 pixel screen!

Why update the size of the screen to 2.7" and not 3" and also why not go for the higher resolution 900,000 pixel screens?

Comment by beakynet posted on K20 D at 25/01/2008 - 12:14

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Does anyone know where I can obtain these ever more elusive items now.
Here are some links to possible sources:
http://inkspotadspecs.com/PlasticStorageBoxes.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/40301-REG/Pakon_PKAV40_Storage_Box_for_40....

There may also be resources on Ebay.

Comment by beakynet posted on Slide boxes at 23/01/2008 - 13:22

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Could you tell us what those different specs are please?
1500 mAh and 1620 mAh
My NP400 is 1750mAh!

Comment by beakynet posted on K10D Battery at 24/01/2008 - 10:40

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Also certain genuine batteries explode, so, no guarantees there either!
Just ask Sony and Dell about that one!

Comment by beakynet posted on K10D Battery at 23/01/2008 - 20:47

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The only warnings I have ever heard over non-Pentax batteries is they can have a low cold weather performance. Addationally I have heard that batteries mage in China are less reliable then some.

I use a non-pentax battery and I do appear to get less shots from it than the Pentax one, despite its slightly higher capacity. However, I have not experienced any problems and it cost me £9.99!

Comment by beakynet posted on K10D Battery at 23/01/2008 - 13:02

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Everyone seems to be talking about the K20D and the K200D as replacements to K10D and K100D Super. Does anyone else think that they should complement the range and not replace the existing kit?

Comment by beakynet posted on A Few Days with the Pentax K--D at 23/01/2008 - 16:45

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It is interesting to watch 110 film as this is getting much harder to find and there are fewer labs that process it now.

I recently asked in Jacobs Digital if they had any 110 film and the presteted with a Fuji 200 Iso film. I asked if they also processed it and they said no. I asked if they know where I might get it processed and they said, sorry, we don't have anything to do with 110 film anymore! Yet they still stocked it!

I expect the availibility of film will primarilly be controlled by the ability to develope it.

Comment by beakynet posted on How long for film? at 22/01/2008 - 13:55

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I have just got the E35 for my son and wondered how this differed from the E30. I only ask as there is a newer firmware version for the E30 then I have on the E35 and wanted to know if they were identical camereas and specification.

Thanks

Also, does the E35 take SDHD like the E30 does?

Comment by beakynet posted on Optio E35 at 20/01/2008 - 01:32

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