Very nice photos John.
I'm tempted by the good looks, and it looks like the images are as good.
Did you go for the lovely cream version?


Edit, just looked at the usual shops here in the Netherlands and it isn't available yet Only the likes of Pixmania are offering it . Shame.

I pondered this question for my travels too. Not to somewhere as exotic as China it's true, but La Palma last trip, though I thought about it last year for the US too.

I took my 17-70 and my 60-250 to La Palma, and I used the 60-250 on just one occasion. I am glad I had it with me, but the 17-70 covered pretty much everything I needed. I have wondered if I would have gone for more long end shots with an 18-250 onboard, but I don't think so.

I have decided to save my money and not buy a travel lens.
The 55-300 is almost certainly a better lens IQ-wise than the 18-250 and it will pair well with the 17-70. Weight wise it probably doesn't make a lot of difference either.

Whatever you decide have a terrific holiday. I look forward to seeing your photos.

Maybe it is an ongoing programme in the US, and they don't feel the need to announce it every year. Word of mouth may be enough now.

Since Pentax relies on de Beukelaer in the Netherlands and Belgium I can't see anything like it happening here. Maybe in Germany or France, but not here.

A shame.

Where's your sense of fun? Does everything have to be useful?

100 made as you see them on the website. Made by hand.

As I said they attract the younger user to Pentax, particularly of course the younger Japanese user. But once they start using Pentax the chances are they will keep using Pentax. Surely that is a good thing.

That Pentax are daring to be different is great imho.

They are still producing serious, boring black, cameras for those who want them but why not also make fun cameras and accessories (I know these aren't made by Pentax, but they are backed by Pentax) for those who want that too?

Look on them as art, collectors items even. I bet not many will actually ever be hung on a K-x, except those bought by collectors in the first place.

Stephen, they are dolls, where the head is a Pentax lens cap with a smiley face on it.

As Nass says only 100 of them made, and you can buy a maximum of three of them. If you are in Japan.

I like them. At least I wouldn't be trying to remember which pocket I stuffed the lens cap in with one of those hanging off it.

Congratulations Matt. I hope you have lots of hours of pleasure from it.

I'll keep on saving and hope the K-8 (?) is announced soon. Fat chance.

I realise you have others interested in it. I shall sit tight and see what happens. If someone else gets it that's great for you and them.
My head still says wait for the next model, whenever that may be (about a week after I get a K7 if my past record is anything to go by :lol.


Stefan, having posted my Sigma 10-20 to the UK on Wednesday and it arrived to day (according to track and trace anyway, not heard from Jill yet) I have every confidence in the postal system. But that was not such an expensive item to send, and was easily covered by the standard insurance offered on the parcel rate.

Sorry! It should be with Jill right now, if the tracking info is correct. Not bad since I posted it on Wednesday .

I would have been interested in the K-7 and grip, but I understand your reluctance to send abroad.

Only in Japan of course.

http://shop.pentax.jp/shop/event/event.aspx?event=10070000

But if it means more young people buy Pentax, and enjoy their Pentax then why not.


I shall now duck as I await the onslaught from the "only colour is black crowd" .

Edit: In fact I just found this strap to go with it:

http://shop.pentax.jp/shop/goods/goods.aspx?goods=39858