Better image quality, longer reach.

I have ISO readily available via the Fn menu on the K20D bodies. And I use it a lot.

I don't feel the need for a separate dial though, but maybe that's just habit. If there were such a dial, would it improve things?

Even though it doesn't seem to be a problem, as digital imaging changes photography we should look at everything again.

I think probably Gareth just wants to know whether or not a new design of prime is significantly better than a high quality zoom.

It's worth testing.

There is already a section for recommended suppliers:

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/recommended-suppliers-of-equipment-2420

But not for individual offers. No, I think if you want to do a poll then go ahead, but just make it fair.

Don't forget though that Pentax User has a policy set by the owners of the site, so any result will still only be a suggestion. It is already in the mix of suggestions.

Thanks ISO, my first reflection on that forum is that it has the worst of environments, where there are so many sections it would be impossible to keep abreast of it.

Some may like that style, I don't, I prefer simple and efficient where we can see the wood for the trees.

One of the beauties of this forum is the sense of community and if it were too big that would, inevitably, be diluted.

Others may disagree, but that's inevitable too.

Thanks Stefan, unfortunately I can't learn a great deal from that as I don't speak Dutch!

I know a man who does, but he might get fed up of translating all the time.

Looking around the web, I can't find a forum that has a section that does what you envisage, so if someone can point me to one then please do.

Basically, it might sound like a good idea, but what we would end up with is a random selection of offers that may or may not be the best deals, depending on how seriously the poster did their homework. Most people would do their own searching if they wanted something, rather than relying on a post on a forum.

We would also end up with a good deal of clutter as redundant threads built up.

The occasional mega-deal that can help many people (such as the Currys thread) or a genuinely helpful response when someone wants something and somebody finds it for them,may be one thing but I don't see it as a viable concept in general terms. There is also huge potential for abuse from more dubious suppliers posing as helpful new members.

There are websites dedicated to price searching, such as www.pricerunner.co.uk that look seriously at the market rather than casually. They have the time to invest properly in doing the job.

Already posted brian, as Currys, but then they all are the same company!

Nobody is stopping you putting up a poll Gareth, just make sure the questions are fair and neautral. Referendums have a tendency to be skewed in favour of one reply unless very carefully worded.

The place for this would be General Chat.

Fair enough, many thanks for that Tony and Jo!