What's being discussed here is something that was initially raised in Phil Askleys infamous review where he apparently identified a 'flaw' in the way the K10D processes it's JPEGs - something specific to black edge sharpness that cannot be corrected for by adjusting the in camera processing parameters (ie sharpness levels), the overall effect being a global softening of the picture and so some loss of detail, basically not as 'punchy' as the Nikon 200D for example which uses the same sensor - but it's probably fixable I'd imagine in PP treatment

I think I know the man you speak of - his name begins with P, right

I think actually it has been raised independently and by working photographers (who incidentally shoot almost exclusively in RAW so negating the problem), not only by pixel-peeping bench-testers. It has to be said that the overall handling and innovative feature set puts the K10D well ahead of it's competitors and this for me is enough. I would just like to know if there is any credence to this K10D'S' story before buying. If Jpeg softness is not correctable within the camera's parameters which has been suggested it is a pity, no getting away from it.

Anyway I don't want to drag this point out, as you say it's been done to death.

EDIT: @ Johnriley & amoringello, you're both right of course; it's pointless waiting indefinitely for improvements as there is always going to be something even better round the corner, a sure way to set yourself up for disappointment.

I suppose my question is whether anyone here has can put dirt to the speculation that there really is a K10Ds in the works and is it's release date going to be anytime soon? If so then it makes sense to hold off a couple of months, no?

Can anyone confirm whether there is any substance to the rumour that Pentax intend to bring out a revised edition of the K10D this autumn? The K100D 'Super' has been officially announced but I understand a similar upgrade in line with modost hardware improvements (but not so much to justify an entirely new model designation) is slated for the K10D.

I'm currently holding off buying and would dearly like to know if my reasoning for doing so is baseless (my EOS 300D is woefully long in the tooth, a pain to use and wants replacing every time I pick it up)

and what's discouraging me from making the plunge? The soft edge sharpness issue with jpeg processing - I know the standard answer is 'shoot RAW' but there are circumstances that warrant the convenience of jpeg compression (including buffer underflow when shooting in continuous and size/storage considerations). I'm sorry but it's still a bit of show stopper for me

Other niggles include relatively uninspiring dynamic range and somewhat manual AWB (counter-intuitive to it's 'auto' appellation) - be nice to see these improved upon.

Sorry for being long-winded: essentially, can we expect an interim model before the 'K20D'?

interesting observation and curious behaviour. I just tried the same with my EOS 300D and it seems this 'recalibration' routine doesn't happen with the Canon

I came across this article yesterday - may be of use to some considering this path.

www.cameramentor.com/dslr_split_image_focus_screen

My concern is how different (3rd party) screens may affect metering. There also seems to be huge differences in cost depending which way you go. Any experiences with 'low end' examples, cost wise - please share!

I know this has little bearing on Young One's query, but can anyone confirm the rumour I've heard on another Pentax forum about a revised "S" edition of
K10D due to be released later this year?

This is not a Thread Hijack

what is that, epoxy? fantastically hideous (must have a go myself - hell I've done this sort of thing for custom joysticks in virtual cockpits - cant be that different - though the lack of wheel, green button and shutter release, not to mention control chip cant be overlooked)

cheap batteries are more than a little enticing - thanks for the link

something like this i guess

Damn. Quelle dommage

Silly question really, was wondering what if anything comes with it.

Specifically, does the retail package include a second battery or must this be purchased separately?

Also can anyone point me to some schematics - I'm curious as to how and at what angle the battery magazine is oriented - and is the memory card 'storage space' just that or is it in fact coupled directly into the system for continuous writing should the primary card fill up?

Thanks

Guilhem