Then if all the lenses are the same, perhaps this indicates a fault with the camera?

Apparently so Barrie. It seems OK with the lens updates.

One thing that struck me is that a test image was shot hand held. I find that quite surprising in a test of any kind.

It's a difficult comparison because K-5 images will need sharpening, like all digital cameras with an AA filter. That's the way it works.

The K-5 IIs may or may not need sharpening, but it's going to be a different beast anyway.

I would prefer to work with both doing a series of experiments, getting to know them as well as doing a resolution test in the usual way.

Resolution is a technical term used in lens testing, so Wikipedia will be your friend there no doubt. Basically, it is a measure of how much fine detail can be clearly seen. This can be measured pretty exactly and is the stuff of MTF measurements.

Cranking up the sharpness is an extreme phrase that implies "a lot" but increasing sharpness is necessary with all digital images, to offset the effect of the AA filter. If done appropriately it will improve an image and not detract from it. Moderation is the key.

The process was painless, so many thanks for the links.

Absolutely right, descriptions like "seems to be" won't sell at a high price as it sounds like a multitude of suspected sins could be being glossed over.

"Everything 100% operational and recetly tested by running a film through the camera" would be more hopeful, but not totally necessary. Just a good picture and honest description will do the trick.

People can be put off by the slightest thing and also don't read descriptions very well. If I write "fully functional in every respect" I mean exactly that. Someone will ask though, "Does the shutter fire at all speeds?" or similar, so making a catch-all statement isn't taken on board either.

I think the simplest and most effective answer is to prepare a book containg hard copy images and a description. Adding the original receipt would be a nice touch. I mean just a notebook with pictures stuck in, nothing fancy is necessary.

This has been done by prepared people for years and still seems the most effective. It's only because we think computers these days that we think about databases, which are as secure as a sieve being used to hold water.

I'm opening the discussion thread for this week's competition. Hopefully the theme will be broad enough to encourage lots of entries.

There's no particular season implied by dark woods, or even that woods/forests need be the subject matter, but it depends on where your imagination can go and how you make the image reflect the theme as stated.

I wouldn't want anyone to have a list of my possessions, private company or otherwise. Database security could not be relied upon at all.