Jessop’s in Worcester had the new Q on display last Saturday.

I didn’t thing it was out yet, it is very small a bit like a match box with a cotton reel stuck on the front.

Jim

thanks all.

Jim

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Are any of you using this browser?
I usually use Firefox, so question, is chrome better, does it cause any problems.
It does run fast but just wondering if it has any down sides.
Jim

That makes £180 I just paid look very good.
Jim

I don’t know if you have found your DA 40 yet, but Park cameras have it for £50 less than SRS and the DA15 for £90 less.
I hope that is of some use.

Regards

Jim

It is my most used lens, followed by the 15

I see at SRS the da35 ltd has now become the new entry level lens as the da40 cost more.

Do you think that the DA35 is to be replaced?

Jim

you have a PM.

Jim

When I look at the FA line up, I see much merit in 31 limited (wide), 43 limited (true normal) and 77 limited (short tele portrait).
Now looking at the DA line up, I see much merit in the 15 limited (ultra wide), 21 limited (wide), 35 limited (macro, normal-ish) and 70 limited (portrait).

I don't see how the 40mm limited fits at all. In term of focal length, it's a 60mm equivalent which is... not really normal. In term of f stop, it's a f2.8 which isn't that fast. I can't help but wonder if Pentax just decided to make a pancake lens and since pancake lenses are not the usual thing, they just chose a strange focal length for the fun of it.

I did a quick ebay search a while back and found that the 40 limited was the most popular result for "Pentax limited lens", compared to the other limited.

Am I missing something here?


Am I missing something

you say 43 limited (true normal) but you I don't see how the 40mm limited fits at all

You lost me with that one, how is one OK and one not?

Jim

Well it has happened twice this year now.

Digital camera magazine had a group test in the March issue, that rated the K7 equal with the Nikon D7000, plus a full test on the K5, giving that a good result.
Now in the latest issue a group test 6 cameras ranging for Canon EOS1Ds MK111 down to Olympus E-5.
The phrase “the smallest, lightest, and cheapest camera on test turned out to be little darling of the group: the new Pentax K-5” gives the impression they liked it.
The group test was for landscape cameras.