Hi Jonathan, I find I get more pleasing results using setting one rather than two.
I posted some while back some comparisons between the in camera HDR and a single exposure. See below.

No HDR

[IMG]http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/594/hdroff.jpg[/IMG]

HDR setting 1

[IMG]http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3425/hdr1p.jpg[/IMG]

HDR setting 2

[IMG]http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3362/hdr2d.jpg[/IMG]

Here's another worth looking out for.
If you're partial to Old Speckled Hen I think you will like this

[IMG]http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/Greytop_photos/Real%20Ale/Old_Crafty_Hen.jpg[/IMG]

James, I think I read somewhere that it's not unusual to see a few hundred shutter actuations when the camera is new.
I checked my K-7 when I got it and it had close on 300, but without a doubt it was new all vacuum packed with the kit lens etc when handed over to me at our favourite retailer SRS
My previous K20D which was a brand new warranty replacement for a defective K20D had about 600 actuations when new. So yes they do seem to run quite heavy shutter actuation tests at the factory.
Having said that close on a 1000? I guess it's your call with the retailer. Or contact Pentax USA first and see what they say.

Very nice work there Matt.
Nice composition, foreground detail and I like the left to right graduation in the sky. It all works well for me especially with the monochrome treatment

I have some shots of the St Michael's Mount/Penzance area some of which I'm quite pleased, sadly they are from a couple of years ago with my previous Oly system so I'd hesitate to post any on Pentax User

Yes I had roughly calculated 9mp cropped based on a 21mp ish 35mm format sensor. Yes I agree, I guess 9-10mp isn't so bad at all.
I've got some FA primes which would be nice

Cropped resolution wouldn't be too great though would it (based on even the current highest resolution '35mm format' sensors).

Interesting idea and definitely makes sense.

Next question, what's the pixel density?

Agreed

Peter might also make use of the other applications in the Nero package.

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