Choice is a great thing. It would be sad if any of the camera brands went under. When the K-1 came out DPR reviewed it concluding
Now if this wasn't PU I could quote some reviews of the Sony suggesting it is somewhat flawed in various ways including items you criticize Pentax for, and that for a camera three times the price of the Pentax. So come on Don, enough's enough. Why not go and upset a Sony forum by saying how much you prefer your Pentax(s). I wouldn't put that past you!

[quote="Don"]I most certainly do use an iPhone for some of my pro work.... the thing about all the cameras I own that shoot stills is this: EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM does stills as well as video equally well EXCEPT the Pentax system..[/quote]Your Pentax(s) is/are what they are. If you don't like them simply move them on. QED.
And I've just seen the price for a second had Sony A7R IV. I can buy three K-1s for the cost of that. Horses for courses. Pay three times the price for a video facility I've no requirement for. Why?
I know it suits you, but Pentax suits others who have no requirement for video.

I can even buy another K-1 for the cost of an iphone. But I don't want a phone which will be past its shelf life this time next year.

Would I want a K-1 with great video at £3K, the price of that Sony? Certainly not. Too expensive, but maybe you would.

Anyone buying a Pentax for its video capabilities is buying the wrong camera, but you know that yet bought one anyhow! What more can anyone say?

Just make sure it is winding on correctly and not overlapping exposures.

Can't think how it could reset the counter without opening the camera back and the film removed.

So why didn't you opt for that iphone you linked to in preference to that Sony you recently obtained? Think of all the size and weight you wouldn't have to carry. In any event a grand is a lot to spend on an a product you may not like or have much use for and that will be superseded within 12 months. At least Pentax have a longer 'shelf' life.
Thank goodness we're not being continually bombarded with new super updated models every few months because Google or Apple have revised their operating system for the umpteenth time. Why can't they get it right first time? Re that Huawei, you'd be pretty stuck with one of those.
I've seen the adverts and reviews, LOL, No thank you. Horrible.

Surely anyone using phone for photography must have experienced it wanting to update its apps and/or OS leaving you with a something that won't be ready to use for thirty minutes or more. Ugh at the thought of it. Not really a solution at all unless you believe all the hype but it seems many do. I don't recall my ME and MX ever requiring a firmware update. But the latest phones will be on the scrapheap in no time at all.

If you really believe that is true why not manage with just one of those then and ditch the Pentax and Sony?
IMHO smartphones don't do either very well. I'm not aware of any with a 35x24 or larger sensor and a quality range of interchangeable lenses to go with it.

I've got one of those. Great lens. I don't think your examples taken on Fuji cameras actually do it justice, especially those macro shots.. Try some with your K-1.

I ordered one too so thanks for the heads up. Seems really a really good quality product (both the tripod and the ball head) especially at that eBay price. While sold as used it appears brand new. Recommended.

Also foundYT review of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXfdjWKAS0E

Tried the one supplied on CD with the camera?

Very nice. It reminds me me of those 'painting by numbers' oil painting sets.

Have you tried another camera yet to eliminate a problem with the one you normally use?