I think a lot of people are overlooking the obvious.. ( imay have mentioned this a few years back already) but cameras are noe consumer electronics, not the jewel like devices they used to be. To remain competitive with products that lose thier value rapidly as newer devices hit the market, Pentax needs to raise the prices on the lenses and lower the prices on the bodies. The lenses will hold thier value long after your new k-5 is seeling on ebay for $150.00 CDN....
the company had to do this sooner or later to remain viable.

watch Pentax keep it's niche market as a lower cost alternative by introducing more affordable cameras to offset the more expensive lenses. How many years have I told people Pentax was the best VALUE for cameras and lenses going? well the days of cheap sharp glass are gone... but they will still be worth buying... but digital bodies, like computers will not hold thier value and edge towards "disposable" in terms of resale value.

so Joan is in london now... anybody actually doing any shooting with her? I'd love to see the work.

make a stop frame animation..

just pick a challenge or subject and do it with him.

ie juxtapositions, trick photography, find in faces in everyday things..etc...

be funny.. if I was Pentax marketing firm.. I'd leak an actual photo, and actual specs on April fools, then let everybody think it was a prank... then release an official release the next day!

it hasn't hit the store shelves yet here...

nice shots.
Zombies do not worry me.
I live in Winnipeg Canada.
We are basically a zombie free zone.
Our winters are so cold, zombies simply freeze up like creepy snowmen/meat statues.
I like to hang christmas lights on them for the holidays. We just have to remember to toss into the wood chipper before spring thaw, so they don't re-animate. Zombie problem solved.

Hoodman already makes them... and Marshall has got mini hdmi lcd monitors for the pros...
link

wish I was there with you Galoot! Nice shots as always..
I wonder if they had any test rides... I saw a couple models in there I'd love to try out.

the competition is on it... link
would be a great direction for Pentax to go if they're considering a meduim format sized evil cam! a k-01 on steroids would be awesome for a filmamker!