It is also available here. Not as cheap as Amazon.de though.

Given the dire state of the Euro now it is probably worth buying in Europe.

I have a Tamrac Expedition5 backpack. That will easily carry the Bigma and a whole lot more.
I have had a K20D, the Bigma, the DA17-70, 50-135, A 50mm 1.7, Tamron 90mm Macro, and a flash, plus a load of extraneous electronics (image tank, GPS logger etc) chargers, filters, cables all in mine. And the tripod on it too. I could carry it (just!) but it was very comfortable once on my back.
Without the tripod it even went as carry-on, and included a paperback book for good measure. Good job they didn't weigh it though .

Well the Giro has been and gone. Not one decent photo, while my husband with the K-m got some brilliant ones.

I am truly sick, and more than a tad fed up with the K20D. I have so many poorly focussed, badly exposed photos with it, not only for things like this but also under far more controlled circumstances. Even using ev I still have trouble. Something I never (well hardly ever:wink had with the Ds.

If the K-x had a couple more features I think I'd swap the K20D in for one, but I need the wired remote for instance. At the moment I really feel like giving up all together to be honest.

It was fun to see the race though. A good turnout crowd wise, including one clown with his trumpet who kept playing That's Amore. . Not too much Pink to be seen though in spite of the vans coming through trying to flog T-shirts hats and bandanas. I guess we were all too tight to part with €10 .

Cold wet nasty day here.
Got some belated spring cleaning done whilst I watched the prologue to the Giro on telly. At least I should recognise Bradley Wiggins tomorrow now - he'll be in pink .

Sorry yes I meant greenlaning.

As far as I know they are not on any other site - if they are then they have been pinched.

Those were the days Kris! How did we ever survive?

My youngest son, his partner and her parents go greenroading in the Uk.
They go in a mk 1 Range Rover and a couple of old Landrovers.

Son and partener use the Range Rover as their normal vehicle - thankfully it runs on LPG.

Middle son used one of the old Landrovers as his wedding car.

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Notice it still has it's British number plate on it as well as teh Dutch one!

Well it's only a rumour of course. It could turn out to be something else entirely. And probably will.

Something the size of the Ds would suit me down to the ground and I'd be at the front of the queue to get one, even if it proved to be total shite thereafter.

What would you like Pentax to do then K10D?

Not a K5 but a K4 - go figure.

From a source in the industry:

To be announced in September (Photokina??), using a Sony sensor, maybe the K-X one or more likely the new 14MP CMOS (as in the A-550 maybe?). K-x Af system. Usual waterproof Mg body, better ergonomics than the K7 - seems folks complained about the K-7. 9Fps and 1080p video with AVC-HD using AVI, so less memory needed for video.

That should cheer everyone up. Get saving .

Definitely has roads, lots of them. Full of cars. Well as full as that forsaken bit of the Netherlands gets. Lucky them.