Only that people didn't want to do it. The facility is already there to be used.

I was using the Q almost all day today, rotating the batteries as they needed charging.

I had a load of copying to do for a presentation, so I used the Q set to 3MP. The pictures would therefore be just about right for a Pectures2Exe slide show.

It did the job just fine. Now and again something would defeat the AF system, so the easy answer was to pop a paperclip on top of the subject and then it focused straight away. Brush away the paperclip to remove it before pressing the shutter.

Using the viewfinder might be good for those who long for a traditional rangefinder with external viewfinder.

That is indeed a good price, thanks Matt.

Regarding shutters, I too wind on after shooting so it's ready for the next shot, but when the session is over will even shoot a blank frame to ensure that the camera is stored with the shutter in its relaxed state.

Doing this was once common knowledge, but has no doubt been largely forgotten. Cameras with built in motors do not give us this choice, but don't use mechanical shutters so it may not matter as such.

An MX that had been stored for 20 years with its shutter cocked might well be expected to need a shutter overhaul.

I have had 50-200mm lenses and got on with them just fine.

I was offered a couple of Super A cameras and declined to buy them as they were both basically shot and finished, not really worth repair.

However, I decided when I was asked to throw them away to take a chance and get a quote for the repair of the better one and Asahi Photo did the job efficiently. I couldn't get my money back by selling on eBay, but I have been looking for a film SLR and it achieves that. New seals, new K mount, overhaul/service.....total of £58.00

What I have learned is something I either never knew of had forgotten. The Super A fires on 1/1000 sec for three frames when film is loaded and the exposure modes only work after that. As I always wound on twice only and never cocked the shutter the third time whilst the camera is not in use, that gave me a few doubts for a while!

This all stems from not storing cameras with the shutter cocked as it weakens the springs and slows down the speeds with conventional focal plane designs. It's not so important with vertically running electronic shutters, which is a good thing as these days we have no choice!

Agreed, good effect, so how did you do it?

Excellent, like these a lot.

I don't like the shiny yellow lens, from an aesthetic point of view.

Unfortunately this image has clipped the yellow so it's a solid block of colour, which spoils the look of the yellow on the K-01.

I think I'd be tempted to go for yellow in a K-01, with a black lens, just to make a bold statement!

Nice shots. I wonder if DrOrloff agrees, but I've found that Q images need to be sharpened a bit more than the other cameras I have. It may be a characteristic of the new backlit sensor.