Unfortunately "fanboy" is generally used in a derogatory way to diminish the argument of anyone who enthusiastically likes something. It's similar to the "well you would say that" argument.

It's not a good tool to use in an argument because it attacks the integrity of the other party, rather than producing any valid counter points.

Feeling vaguely offended seems a valid response!

It's a nice thought Daronl, but unfortunately bottom screen is a flashing text message that says "This never happens"......

Jules, you can get second hand turret viewfinders that rotate, looking a bit like miniature TV camera lenses. They offer multiple focal lengths. I've sold two recently on eBay.

The Q and GR have optical viewfinders that are absolutely superb in terms of clarity. They have a price to match that quality.

Of course if you go down these routes the elegance of design disappears and you end up with a whole mass of alternative lenses and accessories...perhaps you might as well take the K-3!

The GR as a basic camera is terrific, but the add on wide lens is very Heath Robinson IMHO, turning an elegant design into an untidy hotch-potch. A technical term obviously!

Personally, I'd go for either a compact or a DSLR and forget more systems and lenses. It becomes very unwieldy.

Ricoh Imaging have just announced that they will be at the Photography Show, partnering with LCE.

Linking is one thing, but displaying images is contravening copyright. The images have therefore been removed. You really need to show your own lens and, if you wish, some pictures you have taken with it.

If you want to show someone else's work, just a link to them is best, but I'm not sure it will make any difference to your sale.

The RAW data is still in the buffer and can therefore be saved at that time. It is the same as if you shot RAW and gives JPEG shooters the chance to save an occasional shot as RAW.

An ideal example today of a non-photo trip. We have Georgia (nearly 2 years) with us overnight, so I promised her I'd take her to see some animals. We went to the Lakeside Animal oasis, just off Junction 35 of the M6, and the only cameras we had with us were the Pentax MX-1 and Ricoh GR (me) and the Olympus XZ-1 (Sue}.

Absolutely adequate for the purpose and it would have been total overkill to take a DSLR to somewhere we've been a million times when the whole trip was about a nearly-two-year-old having fun.

I'll look at the pictures later and hopefully add a blog about them.

The GR snaps into focus with lightning speed, even in low light. Amazingly good in this respect. It also has superb image quality. But...no SR and no zoom lens and limited macro capability.

The MX-1 has SR, has amazing macro capability, has a very fine zoom lens with large aperture, but.....smaller sensor.

Thanks Ken, the branding is a nice touch but not essential, I was more hoping the MX-1 pouch would be as compact as possible and a perfect fit.

The case did come first jules, so I bought it while it was there, from a forum member as it happens.

I have a target price in mind for when I see a K-01 on offer. Amazon looks a bit unrealistic at the moment.