Tony, it was entirely my fault with the K20D. I had an Ist Ds which I loved and was happy with, but I decided I wanted more. The specs of the K20D were great, and my husband offered to get one for me. What I should have done was play with one first. I find it too big and clunky for me.

I foolishly gave my husband the Ds which he proceeded kill, by leaving it loose on the back seat of the car, and then braking hard. poor camera went flying and never recovered. It was economic to get it repaired sadly.

He now has a K-m which is more my size of camera. The K-x is tempting, as is the K-7. But I've just bought the 60-250* and will now wait and see what, if anything, the PMA and the Japanese exhibition in March bring.


I always wanted a Lotus Cortina. My first car was a Cortina, and the Lotus was a dream. Never got one though

Thanks Matt - I shall enjoy looking at this later on.

What about creating a symmetrical still life? Use bottles, jars or similar maybe? Or coloured pencils, pasta, something like that? You can use a ruler to check that it really is symmetrical then if you must.

Maybe
However you're a real photographer like many here and you buy it for yourself some might just buy an DSLR as they would buy a P&S and then things are a bit different, most of the time the man looks over the specs and the woman is trying the camera out and see how it feels and looks... or am I really so far away from the real world Gwyn?[/quote]Well I bought the K20D on it's specs (OK my husband gave it to me as an anniversary present technically), but I should have handled it first. If I had done I wouldn't have bought it. I don't like it. Not for me, but I am stuck with it.

I think many people buy on looks, not only women. I have seen men buy totally impractical cars based on the lines of the car alone. Never mind they have to fit two kids and the family dog in that sleek looking coupé with only room for a couple of midgets, including the driver.

I also think men are far more impulsive when it comes to gadgets than women are.

But really who really cares what colours the K-x comes in as long as they keep selling and introduce more people to Pentax?

I buy my own cars and my own cameras. I choose the model and colour for both.
You have a very old fashioned view of life for one so young .

I have a polariser, an ND grad and two NDs.

I use the polariser, occasionally (when I remember :blush I use the ND grad, but I haven't used the NDs yet.

PSE provides the rest.

Congratulations thoramay - that is a bargain!

Someone else will no doubt be able to tell you about your 100-300. Do you use e-bay at all? Always worth a punt on there I guess.

I meant to add that I know a of couple of professionals who use the Tamron or it's equivalent as their holiday lens. They don't want to be carrying stacks of stuff, and changing lenses all the time (one reason why I am tempted). If it's good enough for them - and I have seen some great photos taken by them with it on other makes of camera - I am sure you will be very happy with it.

Is this the same K-7 you advertised last here here link ?

Mike P has an 18-250 for sale - link maybe that is an idea?

You can always sell it on again after your holiday.

I am trying to resist it myself at the moment .

Yes but they are now also available in Europe.