If you want to look into adapters, then SRB-Griturn have the knowledge to tell you what is and what isn't possible.

It's a ground glass screen (plastic these days) so should have a gritty look. It's very fine though, so your eyesight is obviously excellent.

Try my own review for EPZ, because I don't really agree with the Photozone conclusion.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/smc-pentax-da-18-135mm-f-3-5-5-6-ed-al--if--dc...

But don't get totally bogged down with the reviews because, although the technical pewrformance of the 18-135mm does have its limitations, it actually takes very attractive and sharp images. Most of my recent Gallery shots here and on EPZ have been taken with this lens.

For the purposes outlined, the Pentax 18-135mm hits the spot. We use ours very extensively and it delivers crisp, contrasty images, has silent and fast focusing and is weather resistant.

If you ever see a good Pentax 18-250mm that too is a great choice, but no WR, no QuickShift focusing and as it's no longer made it might be difficult to find one at a good price. The Tamron 18-250mm is very similar, but without the Pentax SMC coatings.

When you decide to sell, do please put your ad in the Classified Ads section of the forum.

If you add pictures it will make the process quicker as people do like to see what they are buying.

It's difficult to be sure we are being innovative and new as there have been quite a few photographers since the mid 1800s and a few more than that images made.

I think the techniques probably have always been around. What has changed is the way we apply them. The most complex things can be done in the darkroom, but are time consuming and very precise. Digital does the same much quicker.

If you want to be new and innovative then it's going to be your own personal vision that makes it so. Many of the best images I see have that spark of originality that lifts them from the mainstream into being something great.

The technique is just the means to create the vision.

Just picking up the point about the rubber door on the K-01, there's a rubber door on the K-7 and K-5 as well, although nobody seemed to worry about that?

Algi's point about collection is a very valid one. To avoid that situation I never allow collections.

It's well understood that eBay owns PayPal, so obviously they will prefer to take their commission. However, it does offer many advantages, so I don't really begrudge them their profit margin.

We always have a backup DSLR, but one backup between us is fine. It's highly unlikely that both our K-5s would fail at the same time.

I wouldn't normally carry 2 DSLRs on a shoot, the backup would be in the car if we were doing a job.