John, the NEX3 has been stopped, not the NEX5.

Duff lenses are not at all common.

Do not believe even a fraction of what the internet whingers say. Most so called faulty lenses are simply not being used correctly by the users.

Every mass produced item has a 'failure' rate but with good manufacturers and good QC on production lines the rate is very, very low.

An awful lot of people whinge about Pentax (and others) not making a full frame camera. A great many of the same people whinge about the Pentax lens range not being large or good enough.

IMO the overwhelming majority of these people who moan do not even need a full frame camera, they simply convince themselves they do for some reason (maybe want to convince themselves they are 'pro' if they have a full frame).

The same majority do not need the huge lens range either.

I would suggest that 90% of more 'serious' amateurs and semi-pro's only need an APS camera.

If you cannot take stunning images with a K20D/K7/K5 and the Pentax lenses then you will not with any other camera either. There are only a tiny minority who genuinely NEED a full frame and 80-200/2.8 lenses etc.

cheers Steve.

The KPS has better optics...it is clearly sharper. I had one from overseas and was very happy.

These are simple and superb:

http://www.gordyscamerastraps.com/

"Unsure how that will affect lenses though Don... they're assembled in Vietnam, although maybe the glass iteslf is manufactured in Japan. Might offer a slight advantage to Pentax, even"

I do not think anyone has any advantage, it makes no difference where the items are made or assembled, as they are at the mercy of the parts suppliers.

Many of the Japanese major factories are in or near the affected east coast area, including parts makers. But all of Japan is affected with power cuts, tranport issues and workers unable to get to work.

All the Japanese camera and lens makers now have real on-going problems.

Fuji X100

AVOID UPS & Fedex.

Use USPS (United States Postal Service) which is their national 'Royal mail' equivalent.

If you add the item cost + the post cost and to that total add approx another 22% is roughly what you will pay.

I am doing the crazy thing later this year and getting married and want all guests to take informal snaps during the day, which I would like to fill a photo book with.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good service & quality? I am not too worried about price.

cheers Steve.

I want a DA limited 24mm f2...Pentax please listen...