The K-S2 is the first Pentax DSLR with built in WiFi, so this might well indicate the way it will be with new models.

Considering we are looking at these images via digital technology anyway, I'm not convinced that there's much difference between the two images. Both look fine at normal size, the digital one might benefit from a slight reduction in the magenta cast.

Enlarged, both exhibit very little useful detail, but then again that's not how we normally view images. Film images tend to be grainier, but digital ones can be made grainier too. With film, the type of film and developer also influence how crisp that grain structure is.

Given so many different effects are possible with both film and digital, I remain unconvinced that either one or the other is "better" - whatever better means to each one of us.

Mike, please save us from having to wade through 86 pages! Who is the somebody else and what are they saying?

Yes, we digress, but partly because there is no answer to it. If the lens is delayed, it's delayed and there's not a lot we can do about it. There could be many reasons for this, but I would suspect something quite mundane like a below standard part having to be re-ordered, or non-availability of some key component requiring changes. There could be any one of endless operational issues causing delay.

I am quite sure though that it's not because Pentax have it in for their users and/or couldn't care less. They will want to sell lenses as much as any of us want to buy them.

I can see little gets past you Nigel. The quote comes from the Jon Pertwee years, possibly "Inferno" from his first season.

People used to say the same about the 645D, and then suddenly it was there! The FF will appear, but as I'm not a time traveller I can't say when. If I was a time traveller i couldn't say when either - the Blinovich Limitation Effect.......

The proof of the pudding, will be in the buying, so we'll see who opens their wallets/purses and who doesn't!

Happy Anniversary Gwyn! Doesn't time fly by?

The 18-135mm WR lens focuses close, though not as close as your macro lens, has weather resistance, gives excellent image quality. All lenses should be sharp wide open, but of course some resolve more detail than others and some have a better edge performance than others. As a general purpose lens the 18-135mm should serve very well.

If the new date is accurate, then some will be disappointed to have to wait a little longer. I wouldn't buy a 70-200mm for APS-C cameras anyway, it's really a full frame lens, so maybe the two things will sit better hand in hand?