Someone threatening to jump ship and get a Pentax?

Has the world gone MAD?

Anyone coming on here would think that only Pentax has QC problems, I have no experience of Olympus camers but I do like the ethos (but not commercial ethics) of the company - very left field and desirable, and good quality.

Good advice from above, but I'd get just one of the DA* zooms - just depends on your type of photography - the 60-250 is amazing. If you like wider views try the DA 12-24 or the Samsung/Sigma equivalents.

To be honest Pentax can't win really. Canikon have come out with new FF cameras that would dominate the publicity machine at Photokina, so it would make sense for Canon and Nikon to get all the glory and Pentax can then come up on the inside lane with the killer blow...that's what I hope. have you noted the A99, very subdued announcement, and anonymous compared with 6D and D600 launches....

Photokina isn't the only show in town......

And I'm happy that my K-5 hasn't been rendered irrelevant by a new camera....

It's the Nikon's ability to catch moving objects that I like, but I am talking about equipment that costs substantially more than the K-5 and if and when Pentax launch an FF camera the only response will be cries of protest because it's too expensive....

I love the Pentax for what it can do, which actually applies to 90+% of my photography. The K-5 cannot be compared to a D7K or D90, it's a much better camera, and I had to laugh when I saw images of the D600 with it's scene modes....

Same here Mike....

D3 or K-5/K20D - simple choice really.....when it's fast action stuff the D3 is the default camera...otherwise I pick up the Pentax - my kit excelled itself during the Pentax camera...whether it was the K-5 or K20D the images have a sort of va va voom quality which is quite compelling, the Nikon just feels cold....

I'm just looking forward to hearing what faults the 6D and D600 come shipped with.....oh hang on only Pentax have faults don't they?

Grass ain't always greener....

Do you belong to a camera club?

Our local one has a scheme of getting folk through to 'A' or 'L'

very much a specialist item - I would love the 560 mm lens but even at £2000 or above economics is a factor - we all moan about our DA* lenses being £600-1000 pounds but at least they get used frequently...all I hope that it would be available for rental.

As for the FA*600, I could not afford that when it was available, my funds limiting me to a £400 AT-X Tokina 400mm, I used that often until I sold it on here, if it or the 250-600 became readily available again then I would probably swoop.

You've missed the greatest feature Stuey....

the Caravan Park



nice sets, I go past often - but weather is never on my side

Slow, but good quality repairs....

When you do look at the opposition it makes for sobering reading.

If I need a medium telephoto for the Pentax I have the DA55-300 or the DA*60-250, I have the 300 for longer.

The DA*300 is sharper than the equivalent Nikkor (I have both)

The Canon 100-400 and Nikkor 80-400 are both quite old...The advice I was given when looking for the Nikkor was 'Don't bother, get the 70-200 plus TC-E II/III, much better, kerching for Nikon and the dealers...Canon's new 70-300 'L' is over £1K and is f5.6, the Nikkor 70-300 is well regarded, as is the new 28-300 but they are not cheap....Longer means deeper pockets...

I would like the Sigma 100-300 resurrected and a Pentax iteration of the Tokina 80-400 as well....but for the overwhelming majority of my photography my Pentax glass meets my needs - I have no need for any more, 'WANT' is a different matter.

So, before we all think it's the end of the world that there is no K-3 and the DA560 costs the same as a small car, the lemmings going to other brands will find the grass isn't greener on the other side.

Let's see what happens when SRS get it in stock..........

Makes it a straight choice between the Bigmas in K-mount or Nikkor 600 for that money..

Another factor is portability, if it requires its own 2-wheeled transport then that will be off-putting......