Lemmy,
as an example... I have individual focus adjustments set for my DA*16-50 and my FA 50 (they are both quite different). My DA* 60-250 did not need an adjustment.
BTW these are settings in my camera, not the lenses.

Three lenses three different focus adjustments, that's my experience

Hi Nigel,
Welcome to the forum. I think only you can answer your question, both routes have their merits

Yes seen that one and many others, all interesting but all of preproduction K-7s with Beta firmware

As Cliff says, I would also recommend the Arctic Butterfly

Hi Rob,

IMHO your argument is floored, being based on hearsay / rumour. Remember no one has published a review of a production K-7 yet......

It seems to me that you have deep rooted dislike of the K-7 for some reason :

I'm frantically searching, but haven't turned up anything yet

The Panasonic GH1 certainly looks interesting but I would bet that even with the impressive spec list it's video would still struggle to better one of the top quality Prosumer HD camcorders of 1 - 2 years vintage.

My hunch is that we are a little way off what you desire

Although my DA* 16-50 does spend more time on my K20D partially for the reason Peter mentions and also because of it's usefulness as a walk around I said no too
Reason..... I like my DA* 60-250 better, given its range and optical quality I think it's a fantastic lens. I would go so far as to say it compares very favourably with my old (but now sold) Oly ED 50-200 SWD which is high praise indeed (IMHO)

Back to the DA* 16-50, I am getting to like it more and more, and it is certainly excellent provided it is kept in the sweet spot aperture wise

True, as you would expect I guess

Sorry, I'm a bit lost there, what flaws?
Bear in mind there is not single review of a production K-7 yet

I wouldn't necessarily say 'boob'

Many other manufacturers have Magnesium alloy Pro bodies that have a painted finish so to be fair it's not as if Pentax are out on a limb here is it