Like some of the ideas here, I like the idea of a second SD card slot in the grip to go with the extra battery power and agree that may be the place to put the wifi and the gps too, otherwise we could be on to a bigger body than before, some would argue for it, I don't! I think it would spoil the Pentax ethos, if it still exists anywhere but would suffer it! Better video at least on a par with the big two is a must, and the Sony 20Mp chip gives ample there (If indeed thats the one!). More Mp but not too many, looking good there, Super resolution with utilisation of sensor shift, likley tripod only but tick anyway, and hopefully RAW HDR. What I really want to see a class leading autofocus system not just for sensitivity but for speed and tracking ability, I don't care about how many points it has as long as it works! More DR, I don't think so this time around but I'd gladly take it...

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/tokina-at-x-12-28mm-f-4-pro-dx-lens-review-229...

Even has SDM!:arrow:

Interesting qoute off the "Rice High" Blog...
Erm I may be in again!
Usual pinch of white powder required...

"You're such a fun Rice. So did you sell your 21MP 5D Mark Something after the A30000 piece of trash was announced?Is 5DMkXX worth a few thouzand $$ on top of K-3's 20MP or A30000's?
What "source" doesn't mention is the class leading AF, radical increaze in performance, next gen image procezzor that will leave any 5D in dust. Plus a senzor glide shift operating mode to capture 40MP files with amazing clarity — stuff that was rezerved for MF so far. All that using your good DA glass. Now Nikon and Canon will roll in pain, becauze they never invested in body senzor stabilization.
I think many have no idea what they're missing now; many will start selling back their Nikon D600 plasticz to get one of theze babiez."

+1 there, I don't do macro, as I haven't the patience for it but can appreciate a good un when I see it and I think this one is the best I have ever seen!
It simply pops and the water droplets just make it! I can almost hear the Shield Bug saying "Let us in mate, It's bucketing down out here!"

http://photorumors.com/2013/09/21/rumors-full-frame-pentax-dslr-k-3-specs-and-a-...

Hmm, With that new Sony 20Mp chip on board, I may not be in, If pricing stratagy is anywhere near, I may just get another IIs at nearly half the price, all remains to be seen of course!
It needs to have a significant AF/Noise/DR/ and Hassy super resolution/Raw HD? or I just can't see me favouring it over my IIs, from what I've seen so far, I'm not going to get any DR this time around, noise, maybe? As for the rest, they would be headline features and no one is going to let them out of the bag until much nearer release day! It may be a happy Christmas for Pentax fans though, also I heard it will have Pentax on the front and Ricoh (Imagine Change) on the back...
That chip is pretty optomised for video, which is something that Ricoh (Imagine Change) needs to address in Pentax's bodies, so it may be a accurate prediction/rumour, Video is not my tihng but others love it, and it's lagging behind in Pentax's latest offerings.
Who knows though maybe there's still some Pentax digital snake oil left lying around after the Ricoh (Imagine Change) takeover?

Sold a few bits and peices and will have all the money in, in about a monthS time, so if anyone has one of these and are thinking of parting with it, please give me a P.M. Preferably minty with all the bits...

Just putting the feelers out to give enough time/notice to anyone who is thinking of selling...

If the one at SRS is still there in a month, I may just get that one...

http://c2b6d376b97bcc466063-5420c200a1f030d1394a9548df6eadbd.r5.cf2.rackcdn.com/...%20_2_.pdf

[quote="jules"]Doesn't however stop it being compared to things designed with a different aspect of photography in mind though, the Lens that is sharp everywhere from wide open to fully stopped down and right thru it's zoom range, as we all know does not exist.[/quote]Bwaaahhhh Haa Haa Ha! Had three of em on a 50D and a 5D MkII, It's very good, the best of it's kind but far from perfect! When I penned my qouted post, I actually had this lens in mind as being a reposte, good try but I've had plenty of em and there is still a difference between centre and edge, which on a perfect lens there would not be, I'm being pedantic I know but thats the interweb for you, there's always one...

I'm salivating at the prospect! More Lenses for meee! My precious'sss...

Seems to me that Ricoh is on a hiding to nothing here! Whatever they bring out will be "too little too late" to stop the mad exodus to the Canikon Eos D610 thousand million!
Right here Algi Right here!

20,000,000 Camera's...
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/237412-20-millionth-pentax...

If it's a FF all the Current Pentax users who don't feel they need it will be sore, if it's a 20Mp APSC, all those who want the former will sell up and go, as one who has owned nearly every FF camera thats been out except a 5DMKIII and a Sony A99, I've come back to pentax, maybe at the best time maybe at the worst time? The D600 was my last straw with FF and Nikon in particular, I still reckon the 5DMKIII to be the mmost complete camera out there but I'd put my K5IIs as second! The D600 has problems that are not all associated with the sensor dust and the oil slick that puts the K5 stain issues into the shade, in fact it rivals the Torrey Canyon there! It feels in the hand lie a cheapo peice of plastic in every way that the Pentax k5 doesn't, The D800 is much closer. The D600 has "amaetuer" metering which is completely tied to the focus point which may be fine in a dark club but is totally useless outside, for doing Landscapes etc, I had to turn off the matrix and go back to centre weighted as I could never second guess it, all the digital snake oil in there is working overtime, focus is no quicer than the K5 that I can see and the low light focus does not work as advertised, whereas my K5 can see things that I can't. It's not all roses on the dark side...