Well Jules, it's probably a very simplistic argument, but it strikes me that those saying the K-5 IIs isn't worth it are invariably those who don't have one. Those saying it is worth it are invariably those who do have one.

You pays your money and takes your choice....

You must realise MattyH that expanding has to be done in a controlled and sustainable manner. Growing too quickly can destroy a company, and has done many times. From a smallish market share, Pentax are growing and sales in the USA, Japan, France and elsewhere doing very nicely. Now the UK is becoming more aggressively marketed, step by step.

Did I think wow and reach for my credit card? There are currently the following items that I would like to add, funds permitting: Q7 body, 15-45mm Q lens, Pentax Q adapter, K-5 IIs, MX-1 plus a long lens probably a Sigma 150-500mm as things stand. One step at a time though and the purchase will have to be staggered.

I don't need a K500 or a K50 as I already use the K-5, but there are plenty of photographers out there who do need them. Not every release is aimed at me as a target market, and that's absolutely fine.

The very fact I want to use Pentax means I obviously want them to do well, otherwise there won't be anything from them at all. I meant don't care in the sense that I'm not on an evangelical mission to convert the world. My sense of enthusiasm has sometimes misguided a few into thinking otherwise, but that's life.

I don't share the feeling of doom and gloom, which has been with us from some since day 1. Since then, all the things promised have materialised in one form or another and lots of innovative things have been tried. Pentax have moved pretty swiftly into new territory whilst retaining their proper photographic roots. Even in simple ways, such as labelling lenses correctly rather than 35mm-equivalents-for-dummies.

I think they seem to be doing rather well at the moment.

Are you really arguing that Pentax should market hype and cheap products rather than the superb photographic tools that they actually do market?

For the serious photographer 100% viewfinder coverage and weather resistance are sensible features with real benefits.

Personally, as long as Pentax produce the quality they always have and it suits my needs, I don't really care what other people decide to buy. However, I will continue to share my pleasure at using Pentax with others in the usual enthusiastic manner. There's a joy in good engineering as well as good photographic results.

We've been here several times before, so please stop there guys. It does get very monotonous, just agree to disagree.

PU and EPZ carry a test of this lens. I tried it in the field and was very impressed.

It's intended to be part of the learning and improving process, not just about winning. I don't win very often, but I keep entering.

It really doesn't matter what standard we think we are - it's a good experience to see what the judge thinks and what others can get out of what we produce.

That being a crop sensor lens. It's easy to forget we're on Pentax User and the members here may not be au fait with Nikon and Canon terminology. So it may not be so obvious.

Not many entries again this week. Go to the top menu bar Gallery>Competitions and there you can enter the weekly and monthly competitions.

Maybe newer members aren't au fait with these competitions yet. In both cases the person who sets the competitions judges them and the winner sets the next one, and so on.

Weekly competitions are open to images of any age. Monthlies require the images to be shot that month. In all cases must be Pentax images. This will include the Samsung DSLR clones and the Ricoh GR, all Pentax derived in one way or another.

Together seems a very accessible subject, so let's get those images in please!

I'm not quite sure how that follows? Unless the 35mm f/1.8 is only available for cropped sensors? It doesn't seem obvious otherwise?