The KP is actually a video endoscope using proven technology for routine examinations with uncompromised PENTAX Medical endoscopic quality and reliability. Really, not a rumour!

Rumours are its lens will have a new crunchy coating in three flavours with camera body colours to match.

Defection! https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/pentax-k30-body-only-for-sale--with-fault...

Wonder what to?

Pleased you're still around AuraT.

I would hope Ricoh aren't that daft to call it that for its European release. Just imagine the teasing from Canikon users. Does it come with Vic's Crackers?

Well there is a Pentax mirrorless fully compatible with Pentax K lenses. The K-01 of course!
Having sold the K70 and using your son's EOS, are you now without?
If you want a really light DSLR, the K-S1 fits the bill very well, and couple it with the DAL 35 & 50 and limited prime it's lighter than many mirrorless models. Not only that it goes for bargain prices too (I paid £99 for a new body & lens with two year guarantee!)

It is perfectly possible to home process colour negs and slides, but it is much more critical than monochrome processing. I wouldn't recommend attempting colour until you've got b&w right first.
With colour wrong timings, wrong temperatures, and getting the correct gelatin colour balance filters right will give uncertain results, b&w is much more forgiving. Once you've mastered mono then colour is so much (time consuming) fun!
For detailed advice there'll be many books in a local second hand bookshop that cover the subject.

I think Kevin really prefers an EOS 80D. But that's not mirrorless :

I'd like the return of the split prism focussing as found on the ME and MX. Not expecting that to happen though. I'd really like a digital version of the ME/MX, full frame of course!

A splendid set there Alan, all of them.

For your info, the exif in your puffin shot suggests it was taken in early 2010 on a K-7, before the K-5 was on the market !