While an articulated rear screen would be very good, I'd still like a built in flash. I do have a very nice Metz flashgun, but there are times - in caves/tunnels for instance, where a built in gun is more than sufficient.

I've still got my K30 -just saying.

I have to re-enter when I change the battery - bit of a nuisance.

I'm glad I got mine fixed. I like the K30 and I have by no means exhausted it's capabilities. I do intend (this weekend) to apply the K50 hack as I bought the 55-300 with that in mind


I should say, that when I went to SRS and handed it in, on of the chaps there said that they are starting to see a lot of K30s with that issue.

Well - I've heard from SRS, and its going to cost just under the £150 mark so I'm having it fixed!

Well, just to say that my K30 has finally developed this fault. Completely fine since I bought it, then all black on the last day of our holiday in Sicily last week. I'll drop it into SRS in a few days to see what happens. Given that I've had it 5 years and its been everywhere with me, I don't have much hope of a free repair!

If the repair quote is more than £150, I'll seriously think of buying a new camera.

I do like the look of it, but part of my reason for buying the K30 was not only the weather sealing, but its ability to use AA batteries. I do spend a bit of time in places where using a charger is not possible, so being able to use AAs is a godsend. Unfortunately, the K70 doesn't look to have that feature, so I doubt I'll be buying one.

Thanks chaps. Its not a pentax A but I've now had a little play following madmazda's post and its fine. In fact the camera prompted me to enter the focal length when I switched it on. I will undoubtedly get my £20-worth out of it

This has probably been dealt with elswhere, but I couldn't find it! I have a K30 with which I am very pleased. Yesterday while visiting Arundel, I bought a Pentax 50mm F2 - obviously originally for a manual film camera. Is there any reason I shouldn't use it on my K30 in manual mode? I appreciate that the camera's autofocus and rear wheel control of the aperture won't work.

If its any help, I've been using Canon FD cameras and lenses for over 35 years before going digital, so a manual lens in itself is not scary

If this is the wrong part of the forum to post this query, could the mods please move it to where it should be!

Thanks.

Thank for your suggestions. I appreciate the help.

I'll have a look at the epsons and canons suggested. As for inks, I have long resigned myself to their horrendous costs. Thank you for the point about the A3 printer though; I had considered one, but now think that I'll pass!