Pentax Baseball cap, T shirts and sweat shirts in 6XL, Pentax Crocs, Pentax stickers for my 4x4, proper old shoulder bag with huge Pentax stickers, Pentax mug, egg cups and crockery set, cuddly Pentax teddy bear, and dedicated Pentax books about Pentax stuff, Pentax socks, Pentax pillow and bedspread set, super King size, and last but not least, a special Pentax Credit Card that never needs repaying...........

FULL FRAME....invented by Oskar Barnack before the 1914-18 World War in the LAST CENTURY, simply because it used the cheapest available film, 35mm cine film which could take a double frame 36x24mm image if used on its side instead of vertically in cine cameras.

Great for film, which is still being made, (better than ever), but now that digital photography has freed us from the need to conform to arbitrary film sizes, I find it bizarre that some people wish to tie themselves to "36x24mm"

I am aware that I know far more people using their 'panorama format' mobile phones to do all their imaging, and getting surprisingly good results.

I see the "Medium Format" fans do not seem to be insisting on 6x9cm, 6x7, 6x6, 6x4.5, "Medium format full frames", seemingly happy with the Leica S 45x30mm, Pentax 645D 44x33mm or Hasselblad's 40x45mm.

In film equivalent, these "medium formats" are more like the almost defunct old "127" roll film format, 4x4cm, never the most popular...

I know that generally a larger negative/sensor/transparency can lead to a better quality image, mainly because it doesn't have to be enlarged as much, but there is no special magic in "full format" 36x24.

Just done it all on my K-5, both resize and crop.. all worked correctly!

It's all on page 264 of the manual.

I've never used this feature, finding it far more convenient to do it later on the computer using even the simplest of image processing software.

Good luck!

I have totally enjoyed the leaks and the build up, here and on the US forum, and read just about everything on the net as the excitement built (childish, but so what!)

I have a K-5,(underused due to family issues, now resolved) and held off on the K-5ii and K-5iiS expecting something a bit more 'special' and I believe this is it.

I stick with Pentax for lots of reasons (including blind faith and brand loyalty) and, just for once, an "object of desire" comes along at a time when I can actually afford it (well, almost, nearly, just about....you know....)

I love the IDEA of full frame, and even have some classic lenses to use, but one of the best things about my K-5 is that is small and light and handy and weatherproof so it gets taken out.

I might be wrong but it seems to me that all the FFs are BIG and HEAVY and disproportionately expensive.

My K-5 makes better quality images NOW than I used to get with my tiny full frame film cameras (MX, ME)

If Pentax come out with a Full Frame tomorrow, I do not believe I would want one enough to make the switch.

All my favourite cherished and admired film cameras were silver and black...............

And me too!

Please don't find TOO many faults, mine is already pre-ordered!

I have the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 and it's very good.

Mecrox... your results are worse than anything that came up in the reviews, and I would think there might be a lens centering issue.

I'm a believer of getting things fixed and properly serviced, and hope that works for you! Good luck!

I went for the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8.

I was put off the Pentax 16-50 by it's higher price and reports of failed SDM motors....

Guess what? Before long the focusing on the Sigma was atrocious and it had to go back to Sigma for a new auto focus motor. (UK 3 year guarantee, lens back with me in 12 days)

It STILL wasn't right though, so back to Sigma again this time for a "MR sensor", again, quick service.

That did the trick though ... quiet crisp quick focusing, reliable and rarely off the camera, used almost exclusively and I now have complete confidence in it.

I can honestly say that this is probably the best wide to medium zoom lens I have ever had.

Graham.