Wow quick friendly response, thanks.

The shop is a pretty quiet one (not in a main shopping area) & seems to concentrate on photo/design proccessing rather than selling cameras and is actually closed on a Saturday (most busy day), so I get the impression that the K10d may not have been handled all that much. If I buy online, whats to say that one hasn`t been used before being packaged.

Again thanks for the replies.

Regards.

Eric.

Hi all, first post here. First of many I hope.
Story so far. Having used a Pentax P30T since 1987 & a Fugi 2800 zoom P&S for the last 4 years, I have decided to go for my first Dslr, namely K10d.
Considered the K1000d but feel that I will grow out of this model quite early.
Having just purchased a Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 Macro (£22 & Tamron 70-300mm Di LD F4-5.6 (£60) & already having a Pentax Ka 50mm F1.7, Sigma Ka 28mm F2.8 Macro, Hannimex M135mm F2.8 Macro, Pentax Ka 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 Macro (P30T kit lense) & a Soligor Ka 80-200mm F3.9-5.6 Macro, I want body only.
A local shop in Newcastle has a K10d with kit lense & DA 50-200mm, but will sell me the body only for £599 as it is a seperate box not a kit box.
My dilema is that it is a display/demo model wich he has had for about a month (looks clean & seems to operate ok). As the only other option to buy body only is to go online, should I go for the shop K10d or go for a unhandled one online (bearing in mind that it is easier to take back if it goes tits up & not much cheaper online with postage etc).

Sorry for the long winded first post but your opinions would be gratefuly appreciated.

Regards Eric.