Great shots, and well judged Ralf - congrats to all.

I'd have loved to have had an entry in this too - no excuses, didn't get around to it.

...Which makes it roughly AUD $1410 converted from the Euro, but not including tax, duties and shipping. Once landed here in Oz you'd likely be up for another AUD $250. Only mention this because we have usually been dearer than both Europe and US in my experience, and that's turned - at least for the K7.

Mike,

What you suggest seems to be a logical convergence. I expect they've war-gamed the scenarios for sales consequences too - for both lines! The Kx has been a success for P, but they've now set a new bench-mark for themselves at that price. Also, where to after a K7's', for that marque? Interesting times that should benefit end users.

...which is interesting, because in Oz the K7 'body only' currently sells for around AUD $1,250, whereas from B&H, it equates to around AUD $1,400 landed here after tax, customs and shipping.

Or, on a lighter note entirely, 'The Castle'!

Or, using films shot on location in Australia as an example, the use of harsh and stark sunlight in wide open spaces.

The movies are probably less well-known, but for eg Mad Max, The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, Rabbit Proof Fence, Crocodile Dundee, 'Australia', Ned Kelly, etc...

Hi Simon,

Perhaps it was the light available to you on the day that has defeated this image. The backdrop holds the key to me - it is not only lit by the sun, but consists of a highly reflective surface of snow. Thus it draws the eye. By comparison ("contrast") to it, the rest of the image is fairly flat.

Therefore, this is ultimately about relativities, not absolutes.

All the best!

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There's a substantial thread (or two) on FA31 IQ over at DP Review, concerning FF / BF / misaligned optics etc. According to some, the copies assembled in Japan are better, but others MMV.

Pete,

I think you've got it on the right track now - the difference between the K10s, K20s and the K7s are their respective users. It's also their common bond. Even for those that substituted ( sorry! replaced) their K10 with a K20 with a K7

It might be a generational thing, and thus I'm probably showing my age. What I like about books & manuals is that:

They don't need electric power for you to be able to read them.

You can use them in a 'linear' and in a 'non-linear' fashion, really easily - try flicking through pages in an online manual or guide between non-contigous sections as quickly or conveniently.

You can also stuff them in your bag for when you're away shooting (and I do) - unless you have a notebook PC at your disposal out in the sticks, where does that leave your pdf file?

You can scribble your own notes on them in situ, and put coloured sticky tabs in the right places - pdf not so easy?

You're not stuck with the burden of printing out what someone arguably should have supplied in the first place - a properly bound manual in a convenient size (ie, not A4!). This appears to be mainly about cost shifting IMO.