RE "Drama Queens" comments...

In many businesses around here and probably everywhere you'll see signs that say "If you loved our service (or food or product etc) tell all your friends. If you didn't, please tell us"

I think when someones does ya'll the service of telling you why they've left the room... the site operators and patrons should simply try to learn from what went wrong. Bashing someone behind their backs after they leave the room, reflects on you as well.

Thank we shall gather friends and family, tip our glasses and give thanks that we're not turkeys.

I do indeed have one.
Love it to death.
It is an acquired taste. Lensbabies may be another option.

The bokeh is astounding.
this is a great lens for portraits and landscapes...
the trick with this lens is to always centre the eyes, then crop in post to compose, when shooting portraits.

get some nd filters and a lens hood though, as studio strobes can be tricky to work with...
try it with video as well...

lies lies lies.....
there is ample evidence to the contrary......

I'm gonna spend a lot less time around this forum because I'm sick and tired of your incessant arguing
Bye everybody.

I can still get fine results with my ds2 in the studio...

but as for the k10 to kr comparison..... they really do come out close image quality wise
so I'm not surprised you'd say that...

how you use your studio lights become a bigger factor than which camera you're using....

I'd bet the Q would even fool some pixel peepers if used in the studio with good lighting...

I see a re-curring theme here.....
seems to me, that a new evil class cam with k mount would need only have three dials (aperture, shutter and iso) a green button and a "user defined /af" button and 4 or five "Quick set" user defined functions in the first pull down menu, if they want to make an easy to learn, easy to use camera that d-slr shooters might want as a back up body...
what think you guys?

literally three scroll wheels, two buttons, and the four way rocker switch (or touch screen and no 4 way rocker).

Pentax hyper manual with each scroll wheel "lockable" by clicking on it...

sometime when looking for inspiration.... I find it better to just pick up the camera and force myself to shoot ten or twenty images around the house/yard/garden just pick a random spot and see how many different images I can make right there and then... does not get me inspired often I admit, but it keeps me productive until inspiration hits.

also I am not as much asking if anything is missing, I'm more interested in learning what people could live without.... say for example I wanted a stripped down k5 for a lower cost, less buttons, easier to use camera, what could you take out that most people would never miss... what could you relegate to the menu system, and what should be on the dials and buttons...
I'm just curious, that is all.

how many of the available modes and functions have you used?
just out of curiosity.....
I use manual white balance when ever possible, auto when not...
me, I've only used "M" and occasionally "AV" and "TAV" in my k10's
and "M" "P" and Video modes on my kr

have not use b or x or multiple exposure much at all since purchase....

so what would the bare minimum be for you? (assuming you wanted a minimalist body?)
What do you feel is missing from your Pentax? (I'd like more video codecs and shooting options).

yes we do. in the North end... you'd be surprised at how many Gas sniffers out there are also smokers.

link another nail in the d-slr coffin..... I like to think Asian Markets tend to be a few years ahead of European and American Markets, as far as consumer electronics is concerned....
What happens in Japan, eventually happens over here, just like the fashion industry... what happens in Paris today, happens in Toronto next year....(except I live in Winnipeg, Winnipeg is a little slow on the uptake for EVERYTHING.... Winnipeg is the guy that comes out of the bathroom, trailing a sash of toilet paper from the waistband, AFTER the fashion show is over asking "Did I miss anything?" )