ha, that's even better. The 7D also won't zoom while recording, but I'm not that worried about that: I don't have to do follow-focus at the moment (though we really did work with focus today and definitely will again tomorrow) and that's where I see the HDMI output and / or focus pullers coming in... I've seen that HDMI out on the K7/k5 works.

Bret

ha, I doubt it. Most of the factories I've been near state explicitly "no photos". You might get one if you're talking about a group, but make sure to say what you want to do - and what you intend to do with the photos!

Bret

the focus ring turns past close and far focus on my D-FA 50.

Bret

excellent, that's what I wanted to hear. Thanks.

Bret

Live View is not a toy for me when we're talking video. It's something I want / need to be able to use when recording to confirm that focus sits 100% exactly where I want. The 7D does exactly this: press the magnify button and I get a 5x zoom. Even at f4 and 50mm, I can get the DoF EXACTLY where I want it.
I want this functionality in my own cam. Will I get it with a K5?

This is so frustrating. I'm seeing more and more that the 7D was made by people who care what happens and want to make the process as easy as possible. At the moment, for me, the K5 is fighting a losing battle, investment in lenses or no. There's the 7D's "setups" - custom colours and sharpnesses available at the press of a button with a scroll. This applies to video, too, so I can enter the company setup as a preset and just select. It will work. Then there's the RAW+JPEG which saves a 2MP JPEG with the raw. That's a seriously nice addition - and the best bit is that you can select what size and quality you want.

The price differential here is only around €100.

Bret

stefan: pub songs? Go read the contents of the "101 hits for buskers" series.

As far as the "we might fire you" is concerned, we recently had a round and let a *lot* of people go. Lots of stories around it, too, which I can't repeat.

Not a pleasant experience.

Bret

I right now get paid to shoot video. Am I a pro? Are my pictures better as a result? Why's it important?

Bret

I just have spikes and was out at the weekend enjoying (deliberate) sideways at 70km/h

Complete white road. Should get some more tomorrow and it looks like this lot is staying. Fine by me

Bret

This is news?

It's been going on for years. Last year 2 x 8GB Extreme IIIs from Adorama @ $30 each

It's the start of the holiday season in the US. I'll be keeping an eye on a couple of stores.....

Bret

no, but Manfrotto do