The Pentax one is cheaper than that, even on Amazon. The Pentax also only has one button. I cannot imagine what all the other buttons are for!

I've already stated my age. I don't are who knows how old I am. Never could understand why people were so coy about their age.

In Japan Pentax is now below not only Canon and Nikon, but is in fifth place behind Sony and Olympus. They always used to be third in Japan. This is not good news.

Unless Pentax improve their marketing considerably, world wide, they are doomed I fear. It doesn't matter how good the product is if no one knows about it. The reason Sony for instance is higher in the lists is through pure marketing skills. Olympus seems to come out with a new model every three months or so, and lots of people will always want the newest toy in the shop. Pentax neither invest in marketing nor in new products to generate sales. They rely pretty heavily on the dedication of those of us with Pentax cameras. I cannot imagine other brand followers putting up with the dearth of models, and maybe more importantly new lenses that we Pentax folk put up with.

The fact that the likes of Jessops no longer stock Pentax, no matter how awful Jessops is, is a worry. Without high street shops stocking them Pentax market share will dwindle even further, and from niche market vanish into no market.

To be honest, if my husband hadn't bought me the K20D I was considering moving to Nikon,

bigcog, you choose sensor cleaning, mirror up, in the menu and then use the Butterfly, or whatever device you choose. Make sure you have a full battery in the camera first though.

Think Tank do several as do Op/Tech.

Make sure when you change lenses that the camera is switched off, and always point the camera downwards to minimise the chances of dust entering whilst changing lenses. It takes a bit of practice but then becomes second nature.
I haven't had any problems with the K20D yet - I have the sensor cleaning switched to on on switch on, but on my Ds I used my Arctic Butterfly brush very successfully.
If you do decide to go the liquid cleaning route ensure it is suitable for the K20D sensor as not all liquids are.

You shouldn't ask a lady her age

I'm 52 btw.

Tel I hope Tracey doesn't read your comment

I'll buy it! A house on the water - perfect.

And those who live in the Netherlands.

De Winkel in Beilen in Drenthe is having a Pentax demoday on 27th February.

You can see it is a banner on the home page. If it doesn't come up either try clicking home again or be patient - it will appear. Pentax experts to question, hopefully new toys to play with and they will clean your camera for free!
I's a bit far for me, but maybe it is of interest to others.

It has nothing to do with the speed. A 1:2 lens is not a true macro lens. A 1:1 or a 2:1 are true Macro lenses.
It is all to do with the construction of the lens and the number of elements which affect the magnification the lens provides.
To be a Macro lens the lens must show the subject at at least life size. It has a very shallow depth of field, even stopped down.