Then what is the point? There are lots of neat little Pentax compacts with excellent images quality that can happily be carried anywhwere. I know that because I do carry them anywhere and they are good.

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If the market for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras takes off, then probably quite a good chance.

I think the biggest drawback is still the EVF. It just isn't fast enough yet, even though the new Sony SLT ones are getting pretty good. It means that these cameras are more like improved bridge cameras than compact DSLRs, and in that context does the cost make them poor value? After all, a K-x or K-r is better and costs less.

The other factor is that they are not pocketable - the lenses are too big for that. So we still need to carry a camera bag, albeit it a smaller one maybe.

gubak you have a PM that remains unread.

Now sold.

There are some great wide angles and moderate telephoto lenses. We picked up an adequate Tokina 80-400mm, compact but heavy, and something like that as a quality Pentax lens might be nice.

Of course it's often the case that for some wildlife almost no lens is long enough. One of the best Kingfisher shooters on EPZ uses a 100mm lens though. I can only assume he is very close to the birds in a suitable hide, probably standing in deep water as well.

Longer lens by all means, but we need to get closer as well.

Looks good Algi, and, being a mirror lens, relatively compact as well.

No idea, but the message has not been read, so little chance of it being acted upon until it has!

To be honest, that would result is wholesale destruction of hundreds or thousands of fine lenses and I would regard that as pure vandalism. The only reason to do that would be to remove the lenses from the supply chain, thus taking away one of the major benefits of backwards compatibility.

This is now on offer on eBay at a BIN price of £250.00, but it is still available at the price offered here on the forum for forum members. I have shot 8911 images with the camera. I should have made it clearer that the K10D box plus all the original accessories are included. The only thing missing is the box for the lens.

If it doesn't sell I will have it fixed myself, but if you choose to do that and save me the trouble then you'll have a pristine K10D. I can't see any marks on it whatsoever, so as good as it gets.