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Pentax lenses have been used on other bodies for decades, be it screw mount lenses on Practica or lenses via adapters on any camera you care to mention. But the only other factor then was the film.

These days of course it's not only the lens that influences the quality - the body has a huge bearing on this. So as a mainstream pursuit we're interested here in Pentax cameras and lenses. However, if you want to show us your images taken with Pentax lenses do so, but put some sort of explanation in because the EXIF may be picked up and they just might get removed.

In terms of competitions, then Pentax bodies only I'm afraid, anything else would quickly become unmanageable. In this instance any make of lens can be used on your Pentax camera.

If you remember the name of the site is Pentax User you won't go far astray.

Not exactly, what they did was create something superficially the same, but with modern materials and manufacturing. They didn't take an OM body and give it digital insides.

What is illustrated here is a Spotmatic body, within which is a digital SLR. That would be much more difficult and expensive to produce. I'll bet the satin chrome finish costs in themselves would be staggering. No plastic in this Spotmatic D! And no EVF either if it's being done "properly", which is what I was musing about.

It would be interesting to have an idea of how much it would cost to produce something like this.

I'm guessing that, using the traditional camera making techniques, we'd be talking many thousands of pounds per camera, probably even more than the most exotic Leica prices.

It's a nicely executed idea, but personally I wouldn't buy one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenser-Police-Focus-Torch-Black/dp/B000OGCP6W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374941464&sr=8-1&keywords=police+led

I use this one and it is amazing.

2x K-5 IIs
DA 70mm Limited

Thanks for reminding me, the list is getting longer, I'm doomed!

The very thought makes me cringe with horror. I never, ever throw anything away. You just never know when it might be useful or significant in some way previously unpredicted. Perhaps you've shot something that next week will be demolished, perhaps you've captured someone unknown who is about to become famous. Who knows?

And you have only a couple of thousand?

No, I don't think it's a problem by any means and you should keep the lot.

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More seriously, it's a problem because Pentax keep putting out very attractive cameras and a K-3 would only add to my misery.

Already my shopping list is:

Q7
Q 15-45mm
DA 18-270mm
K-01 + 40mm
MX-1 in black

Adding more to that will put even more strain on my sense of restraint. A FF frame DSLR looks more likely than ever, but I have this nagging doubt because Pentax are very good at pulling something totally different out of the hat. It could just be something we haven't even thought of and it could be amazing.

Bill, how did you know?

They can. They have. Some are quite jaded with the thought.

However, some are new and want to explore it anew, so those who don't want to discuss don't have to, those who do feel free.