I'm on the page that the K-5 is still a superb and relevant camera. If the camera continues to deliver excellent images and you are happy with it then I would say keep the K-5. This is not an attempt to dismiss the K-3 but there is no point to change for change's sake.

Whether the K-3 represents a sea change from the K-5 remains to be seen as we had two fabulous 'interim steps' in the Mk.2 versions, therefore I think the cameras are evolving more gradually than before....To me the sea changes were *istD-K10D-K20D-K5-??? I have had one each of these models the K20D was a great improvement on an already fabulous K10D, whereas the K-7 did nothing for me..I might get a K-3 next year though but I do like my K-5 immensely.

Suggest we go back to some of the comments re D600 - lots of discussion on other forums regarding oil on sensor - why do you think Nikon has introduced the D610?

Controversial Smeggy

I'm not going to trawl the thread to check if anyone has asked the question already, but here goes:

What would getting FF give you that a K-3 won't?

36x24 wasn't considered Full Frame until Oscar Barnack came along and when APS (film) came along in the 1990s the manufacturers boasted that the technology boost more than made up for the size shortfall, until the technology moved to 35mm....

Why not go full hog and get a 645D or H4D?

I have a Nikon D3 plus a selection of very good Nikkors, the D3 wasn't cheap and getting the right lenses wasn't cheap either. There are areas where it excels compared to Pentax - its ability to capture fast moving subjects. It does, however, lack ONE major feature - MOJO. I prefer to pick up the Pentax - but if it's Sport of Aircraft/cars I take the D3.

Now, if you haven't been dissuaded - avoid the D600,

You mean I wouldn't be able to get a new *ist D

With 'experts' young enough to be my children I take what they say with a lot of caution - and they are very ill-informed - and you can tell PP is chasing the lowest common denominator when you read the letters page- it reminds me of the Steve Wright Show on R2

baad link...

There's a Samsung branded 12-24 on here, apart from detailing it's identical to the Pentax version. The 10-17 is a different proposition, suitable if you want fisheye effects...

Major problem with Canon, less so with Nikon depending on which model (hence why D5300 has problems but less so with Dx00 and Dx line)... Must be the HSM that is incompatible with the newer SAFOX system as I can't imagine older non-HSM having this problem....

I presume it's an Apple accessory? If it is then I am surprised. I'm not aware you need an app for the arrangement to work...

Last chance before they go in the Blue Box tomorrow morning