I'm not dodging the issue, just gathering opinions. Statistics are indeed a tricky business and the ones we can pull out of this could be read in a multitude of ways. I was just pointing out that the poll did not elicit a huge reaction.

As regards the number of members, inactive ones were recently pruned from the list so the number represents active members. Now we need a definition of an active member, because a lot of people just watch, some rarely, some often. It's also clear that those who post don't look at all posts all the time - I know that because of questions asked and duplicated thread subjects.

I'll follow this up now and get back to you.

It depends what you mean by "the majority" as 39 members out of 8400 is just 0.46% of us making a supportive vote. 17 said no and the rest had no comment to make. We don't know whether that's because they are happy with the way things are because they had no option to vote in that way.

Then the terms were changed half way through as well, so that doesn't help.

Statistics are a tricky thing and as polls go this was a very low turnout.

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The K20D might prove a bit difficult to find as there are very few of them on the second hand market. A K7 may well cost less.

Initially you would probably be best served by a kit, including the 18-55mm and 55-300mm lenses. This combination will be hard to beat and if cost is a factor the K-x kit must be a winner.

The clamp is for photographing things like documents, where the camera is poiting downwards. It stops the focus point creeping under the weight of the lens.

In terms of efficiency and ergonomics it makes very little sense to run two different camera bodies, never mind two makes of camera. All the controls are in different places, menus work differently, batteries may be different, it's just a logistics nightmare that works against fast operation.

The kit is a tool that serves a purpose and if that purpose requires fast and faultless technique (such as a wedding shoot) then variables are not welcome.

On the other hand, if the photography is less manic and we want to play, then play...

There is an explanation at the top of the Your Photos threads.

If you look at the top of the "Just Joined?" section you'll find a welcome from the Moderators, and we all have Pentax User Team under our names.

At the bottom of every page is a Report problem/Suggestion button so that you can report any problems. Or PM myself or another Moderator.

That was the case in the early days of image editing programs, but it's no longer necessary. Just upsize and keep it reasonable.