At the moment it is sunny and 2C, it froze last night -3. Very nice. I wouldn't mind it a bit colder so we could go skating though.
Last week it was 14C so it is very variable at the mo. But usually it is just grey and wet. The days of freezing cold and skating are gone I'm afraid.
Keep the snow and send some cold!

Edit: Just checked the thermometer - it is now -3 and was -6 last night - keep it coming

Population density the Netherlands is 395/sq Km. 15th most densly populated country.

You can send us some of your empty space - just keep your weather

I missed all this some how
Welcome Pentaxian!
As for disproporionate numbers, Holland has 16.4million people crammed into it and there are a fair few Dutch or at least Netherlands based members on the forum.

At a guess it is some sort of Australian heron?

At least you don't need to lift weights if you have a Bigma

In the first one you seem to have focussed behind the bird, the second one is better as far as focussing goes.
Were you using a tripod or trying handheld?
Whilst it is possible to use the beast handheld it is really tough to get the focus right (not to mention exhausting). I used it handheld on my whale watching trip because a tripod would have been useless on the boat but normally I use my tripod. I even got a better tripod for it as it was too heavy for the old one!

Yes the current lenses fit both. The new lenses will also fit both.

A pentamirror is not as good as a pentaprism, but it depends on what you are used to to a certain extent. Having a Ds with pentaprism I don't want to make the backward step to a Pentamirror.

If you don't want to spend the money on a K20D then I would go for the K10D - it is a far better camera than the K200D will be.

It is still weather sealing. And a lot more than on the equivalent K100DS.

Pentax have already indicated the price for the K20D will be lower than first announced, after seeing the Samsung price. I haven't seen a price for the Samsung here yet.

Clarky, if I was sure I could get one soon I would proabably go for it. I go on holiday in May and want time to learn to use it before I go, as it will be very different to the Ds.
However the importer in the Netherlands still insists it won't be here until end April, and won't give a definite price for it, so I may have to go for the K10D after all.
I'll wait until the end of the month and see if there is any more news.
He who pays the bills has almost agreed to me getting the * lenses too - on condition I try to sell a couple of others.

I too have the Ds, and am debating what to do. I really like the Ds, and am quite happy with it most of the time, though weathersealing would be a big plus for me, especially as I am going to White Sands NM in May!
I would prefer the K200D from a size and weight point of view, but I don't want the Pentamirror viewfinder.

I have found a shop in Holland offering the K20D for a good price on pre order, but do I really want 14MP? They also have a "pro package" with the two star lenses and the K20D for €400 more than the same package with the K10D. €100 an MP

I see the Ds on offer here occasionally but for only about €250. Luckily he who pays the bills wants to take mine over.

Decisions decisions. I hate making them.

The K200D does have weather sealing.
It has a pentamirror instead of a pentaprism viewfinder, and takes AA Lithium batteries instead of the expensive K10D battery. It also has scene modes like the K100D or Ds. But it does have the big screen of the K20D.
There are doubtless more differnces if you compare the specs in detail.
You can do that at the US Pentax site: www.pentaximaging.com