The Aussie dollar is rapidly catching up with US dollar they predict around X-mas and we will have parity. And our prices are still sky high. It makes no sense to me

I could'nt agree more
And Australia is in the same boat to a certain extent, at least we get a generous threshhold (when buying offshore) of AU$1000 before we are hit with with duty and GST. Correct me if i am wrong but for you Europeans it is less than AU$100 :
And thats why i have never never never brought camera gear in a retail store in this country.
Only this morning i purchased a Hoya Polarising filter from the US AU$33
Camera House in Sydney wanted AU$69 for the identical product. (they can sing for my money for all i care )

This is the same message i preach to anyone who will listen. DON'T BUY ANY CAMERA EQUIPMENT RETAIL IN AUSTRALIA.
Case in point i wanted the DA50-200 I made many enquiries around the country and the cheapest i could buy this lens here was 165quid
I could get it from the US for 85quid
I ended up buying wintoids almost new Samsung version from the UK for 50quid.
I only buy from the US period and have converted several friends and relatives to do the same. It frustrates me no end and i want to put a big sign up in front of my house expressing that frustration.

Eric
I purchased the K100d in May this year as a total newbie to DSLR photography and i was more than happy with it. I was then offered (4 months later) the K10 at a very good price so i made the switch. As for functionality they are both fairly similar. Once you start too understand apertures and shutter speeds, ISOs and the like then you are almost there. I just asked a lot of questions on this forum and did a lot of practising and experimenting.
To answer your question i would stick with the K10. Within a few weeks you will be using the K100D the same as you would the K10 anyway. Its just with the K10 it has a few more nifty functions and the extra mega pixels.
Good luck and don't forget to post a few of your early pics the friendly people here will give you some helpful tips

A job well done niblue and congrats too Karma a deserved winner.

Sussex Inlet: A small coastal community south of Sydney.
Several Friends and myself own a small 15acre property which backs onto the state forrest. Great for trail bike riding and Photography.

Our home away from home




File date: 2007:10:16 16:19:20
Camera model: PENTAX K10D
Date/Time: 2007:09:30 10:30:37
Focal length: 45.0mm (35mm equivalent: 67mm)
Exposure time: 0.0056 s (1/180)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv.: 100
Whitebalance: Auto
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

I agree with Tim, I am surprised at thier sharpness.

That Zigview viewing screen looks interesting though.

FlashHarry: Have you used one of these :

It sure would be handy on occasions but it would put a few quid on the price i would imagine

So are you saying these screens exist for the K10 : :