Well what can you expect when the shop staff have no knowledge of cameras. Went into Dixons yesterday to have a play wih a GX20. The sales guy wanted to know why i was thinking of switching brands from Pentax to Samsung. He didnt realise they were in fact similar cameras and could share lenses...

The assistant still didnt believe me until I asked him to pass me a K-m and I switched the lenses over.

I made a few comments about the Canikkons being "toy" cameras and that they should stock some more proper cameras like the K20D

Wonder if i can part ex a K100D??

I'm starting to be persuaded now too...

I fancy a wide angle lens and was going to buy the DA16-45 but thought it may not be wide enough.

If i go for a wide angle lens i was looking at the DA12-24 or the Sigma 10-20. Although if i go for the Pentax it will have to be soon to get the cash back.

That was my initial thought. Now what lens....
The DA16-45 seems a bargain at the moment and I havent seen a bad word written about it and it covers the ranges I'll use the most.

Unfortunately mine is a plain 100D - No SDM lenses for me.

I am still thinking a new GX10 at £250 is a steal...

I can see the appeal there, especially with the current silly prices available on the GX10. But I'll always be wondering if i should have bought a K20D

Is the K20D really that much better than the K10D??

The reason I ask is that I'm thinking of an upgrade soon (before the prices go up ).

I can get hold of a GX10 for about £250, which would leave some cash for a lens or two. But i think i may be wondering "what if" and wishing i'd got a K20D instead .

Decisions, decisions.....

The problem I have is getting the AFC to lock.

Are SDM lenses really that much quicker? A lot of reviews tend to say its just quieter.

Although it doesnt matter to me as my camera cant take these lenses.

I couldnt have put it any better myself.

Its coming to a point where the ability (or lack of) of the AF module to track things is peeing me off.

I want to upgrade my camera but I dont think the K20D is good enough in this respect, nor do i see things improving in future .

In my (limited) expirience you would be better of using the Canon.

Whenever I try to take a photo of anything moving - even slowly - with my K100D or a friends K10D all that happens is that you hear veeet,veeet,veeet as the lens tries to focus followed by cursing as you have missed the shot, again.

If I have to shoot anything even slightly moving I manual focus.

I suppose we should be grateful that DSG stores are stocking Pentax and Samsung DSLR's.

I was shocked when I was at my local currys on Monday and found the K-m, K200D and GX-20 on display. Shame the prices were not too good but the instore prices were competitvie with the Canikon stuff they were selling.