I keep all the original JPEGs, so they are also available if a file needs to be reprocessed.

As regards the batteries, they last longer than the K-7/K-5 ones do, so two batteries ought to be enough.

The adjustable "AA filter" system is getting a lot of attention. That one appears to be truly revolutionary and certainly hasn't happened overnight.

The results will be very interesting so I'm looking forward to seeing how this works out in practice.

I use +1 sharpness, natural image. Any tweaking after that in Photoshop is minimal.

Algi, the intro price is £1099, so £999 would be a discount of £100.

The lens technology is there, so as and when we get a Pentax FF camera I'm sure there will be a set of new lenses to go with it.

I don't really see the thought as a good thing for our pockets, but if there's a demand then fair enough.

I still use a K20D for small product shots and I'd be loth to part with it.

I use Premium JPEG, set the EV compensation to +0.3 and use the kit lens at f/11 or f/16 ideally, for close ups anyway. Out and about f/8 to f/16 should give best results. Metering is Centre-weighted. WB is set to Daylight, or if the light is very cold then Cloudy or even Shade. Under a canopy of green for example the images can go rather purple, so Shade does the trick there.

Hope that helps!

The ME Super was introduced at £209.95 with 50mm f/1.7 lens I think. In black, £10 more. By 1984 it fell to £139.95 and £148.95 in black.

Not necessarily, in fact I certainly didn't and I can't be alone. FF never came into the equation at all. Once the 12-24mm arrived the wide angle needs were satisfied and that was the only issue for me.

This has already been started as a thread, so I'll close this one to avoid confusion.

Almost every battery ever made can be sourced. The Small Battery Company are the obvious place to start, but eBay and Amazon have a wealth of odd items available. If that fails, medical and dental suppliers have access to some very esoteric batteries used in some older medical/dental equipment.

In terms of cameras, I can't offhand think of any that are now unusable because of battery unavailability. Flashgun NiCad battery packs may in some cases be a bit tricky and I'm not sure about the NiCad packs for some Rollei medium format SLRs.