You can make a barn door tracker for next to nothing that will do a better job for astrotracing. I bought one as I had a voucher to spend bit it is also a very convenient way to take advantage of the skies here before I leave for the Dreaded Orange Glow. Having thought about it the GPS might be useful too for projects I have in mind.

I wouldn't worry in the slightest. Storing them well, particularly after a shoot will help a lot.

I agree with John, equipment is there to be used. I don't really worry about using lenses in the rain, even if they aren't WR

I wonder if those who seek to judge the entitlement of others to a full frame camera could kindly post a portfolio of their own work and detail of the equipment used.

This will then be considered by a panel of PhotoStasi representatives who will decide the appropriate sized sensor for their future imaging activities. Any sensors deemed too large in comparison with the type and quality of the images presented shall be confiscated. In extreme cases they will be permitted retention only of a pad of paper and a pencil until they prove themselves re-educated to the forum standard. They should ensure that they use and mention only official Pentax Papyrus & Graphite Products.

1) The full image circle. For example, I like how 35mm for landscape looks on APSC but I find with the crop factor then it often just isn't wide enough.

2) I wouldn't get a 645D because it is very expensive and my existing lenses wouldn't be much good. The A7R sensor performs almost as well and takes existing lenses. A similarly spec in K mount would be preferable to a K3 for me. A ff 36mp sensor in a K3 body would be worth saving for. The only advantage the APSC K3 would have is price.

So far I have been very impressed with how, inter alia, the FALtds look on a full frame sensor. I haven't yet reached a firm conclusion since I would need to be convinced on edge sharpness - we often hear how film lenses won't perform well on ff because of the way light falls at the edges, etc. But my initial impression is there seems to be a look which I really like that I haven't yet seen with the K3.

Sure. Interest rates are punitive though.

I'd rather imagine those specs in K mount with a full featured lens adaptor that would allow for AF and metering with non K mount lenses.

A lot of Pentax users are very interested to see how Pentax lenses perform on a full frame sensor.

Surely the level of interest and discussion generated on a forum will help Pentax to gauge the needs of their customers. It's free market research.

Many of those interested parties would prefer to use Pentax lenses on a Pentax body. I don't see how it is promoting another brand where the principal interest is in the performance of a Pentax lens. Plenty of us spend much more on lenses than on camera bodies, so again surely it is positive for Pentax. I'm a little confused too, there doesn't seem to be an issue with discussing other brands of lenses for use on a Pentax body.

Furthermore it doesn't mean that we will all be going out and buying a Sony, au contraire it gives us more incentive to wait and see what Ricoh have in store. And surely Pentaxians moving to Sony with Pentax lenses is so much better than Pentaxians moving to Nikon with Nikon lenses.

I hope that these images taken with Pentax glass are allowed to stay, I for one am finding them very useful.

I think that the DA primes are compatible from 35mm upwards (except the 35macro). Zooms aren't.

I bought my DA15 principally for night photography with starbursts. The new version will appeal to those who don't like that sort of thing. All six of them.

Because I already have one and they rarely sell for that much.