version 1.03 is out - no version 1.02.

Supposed to improve the SR accuracy.

http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k20d_s.html

Makes more sense to ban all incompetent anti terror chiefs to me.

You could of course also consider the superb new 15mm prime lens. I've heard very good reports on it, and have added it to my wish list. I think the Sigma may well be going to help pay for it .

Hello JudithAnn, welcome to the forum. We are a friendly lot and will happily help out with any questions you have.
Lots of grandparents (including me!)on the forum so age is no barrier to learning digital. Have fun with your new camera, and remember the greatest joy of digital is that mistakes don't cost you any money - you learn from them and erase them. Take lots of pictures and enjoy!

I have a Sigma 10-20 and tbh I don't like it for landscapes. It is too wide at 10 and by the time I get a result I like I may as well use my 17-70 for it. To me it feels like the landscape is being squashed into the frame at 10mm, whereas at 16,17 or 18mm it gives the landscape room to breathe if you get my meaning. If I want wider then I'll make a panorama of the scene rather than use the 10mm.
I was disappointed with the lens for landscapes. With buildings it is another story, but whether I photograph enough buildings to merit keeping it is another matter.

I got the Pentax 17-70 instead of the kit lens when I got my K20D, as I wanted too use the advantage of the SDM focussing. It is considerably bigger than the kit lens but it is a very good lens. I am very happy with it, and it covers a useful range for me. I have no experience of the Tamron to say what the quality of that is. Some members have the Sigma version I believe.

More rumours flying of an announcement soon on a new model - and not an April fools joke this time.
Where is Benjikan when you need him?

You can also use the software which came with your camera - it is based on Silkypix but isn't as good. But is a good free starting place. If you have Photoshop or Elements then you can use Adobe Camera RAW which is bundled with them.

And how was the 60-250? Some folks in NL tried one out this weekend and again the IQ was appalling.

Hythloday, there are perhaps three reasons for the price difference:

1: VAT is lower in the UK, though not in Germany.
2: The pound is low against the Euro, which doesn't explain German prices

3: most important of all: In the Netherlands and Belgium de Beukelaer take their cut too, which must put up the prices here, as we have an extra organisation in the chain, whereas in the UK and Germany Pentax deal direct with retailers.

Luckily SRS post to Holland .

I think Mark means 16-50 zoom Tel