Stephen, it shows character to apologize.
I have to get Gerri, or an assistant on commercial projects to run interference for me, so to speak in order to minimize the risk of offending people.
Some people are blessed with diplomatic skills, and some of us have no filter between brain and mouth.

It pays to try and get along.

When I bought mine, I got an "open box" clearout one for like half price on sale.
I was jamed up with my imac in for repairs and did a little research and decided WTH, I'll use it till I get my Imac back, then stick onto one of my multimedia display robots, and wo cares it was cheap.

Turns out to be a good monitor (crank the brightness down to 40% then calibrate with a Huey or better.... so I use it often..... My teen ager has got the imac in his room for his homework, most days and I only swipe it for making music or using illustrator...

I think it is a syncmaster 2330 calibrated a huey...

I have a samsung that does the job..

I don't know... was hoping you did.

I'm just looking at what's new and wondering what happens if Pentax decides to look other than Sony for sensors.....

Well I see 3-d tv as a gimmick more than anything... if I was to buy one I'd want to see three things in place first:

1) the 2-d imaging performance had better be up to standards with no compromises.....
2) the thing had better work with my computers (I got no issues with using a computer as media server/streamer form my tv needs) and be calibrated properly.....
3) cost no more than current hdtv flatpanels...

what do you think?
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Pentax lx ff in the cards?

there is also aptina sensors ...
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get three cheap clamp on lights from a hardware store.
four 1x2 boards five or six feet long.
three halogen bulbs or daylight balanced cfls.
four empty paint cans.
gravel.
4-5 spring clamps and white foam core.
Kodak Greycard.

screw the boards inside the paint cans and fill with gravel. there are your cheap light stands.
add a clamp light to each stand and secure with an addition spring clamp.
use two clamps to secure a foam core board to the last stand, there is your reflector.

use the grey card to get your exposure and color balance.

cheap as it gets really...

Wish I had your gift for writing.... but I don't... best I can do is shoot some video and show people what the camera can do...

John, read your review of the kr.
Loved it.
a few questions for anybody out there that has got one handy....
Please tell me about the video functions..... and modes.. anything you can think of as it pertains to video please???
anybody got a link to a manual?

I have a project coming up soon and will be making a video with this camera.... for a local camera store... possibly next week...
I need to learn as much as possible asap, cause I don't intend to be fumbling around on the job... lol!