LOL! Ditto! Can't remember how many times I've tried to explain that to others

There probably is a market for video in a dSLR. If you've ever seen a high-def camera, fitted with a ground glass coupling screen, plus a 35mm lens adapter plus a 35mm lens (it's flipping massive! :shock - you'd probably give your right arm to shoot similar quality on a diddy little dSLR! (And that's all manual focus anyway - that's what the "focus puller" does - they focus blind, without seeing the image!)

...but it's not for me
Matt

Fingers covering the images of the lenses... hmmmm

I could knock up my own roadmap with Photoshop and produce the same kind of image

Matt

The 50/1.7 will still have a place for low light work

But the 16-45 is an excellent performer - superb colour, contrast, and sharpness. It has an unusual construction where the barrel extends for the 16mm end - and given its close focus ability can yield some really bizarre viewpoints!

Of course, it'll pretty much cover both lenses without having to change!

Matt

Looks like a K20D with that profile and strap slot
Matt

LOL! I'm here...

As far as I know there's no SDK for Pentax. Not that it can't be done, but it may be tricky to accomplish. Certainly the Pentax RA has full access to all the viewfinder information and can trigger the AF. However, I'm not so sure if there is any way to actually control the focus, other than just initiating the SAFOX.

I'll have a rummage around if I have time

Matt

The DA12-24 is certainly better controlled than the DA17-70. As much as the 17-70 is great for walkabout, it does have some distortion and vignetting at the wide end. The 12-24 is superb
You can push the 12-24 to the limit (photographically) - shooting directly into sun, etc, etc - and it just handles it wonderfully. (Although it's been said before that composition at 12mm can be tricky, and requires some creative thinking!)

Both the 12-24 and 17-70 are in the bag all the time, along with the DA*50-135... and that pretty much covers it all for me

Matt

Focus stacking is only any use if the subject doesn't move at all - so that pretty much limits it to studio work. Consequently a tethered option under PC control would be nice - but not absolutely essential as it can be done manually.

TBH, like true HDR I generally can't be bothered to invest the time required

Matt

Sounds interesting... I stand corrected.
But not for twice the money. Like many others, I'm waiting for the dust to settle and just getting on enjoying the K20D + DA*
Matt

And ePhotozine have a press release news item on the K7D... and link to Pentax UK

Have emailed epz as well...
Matt

Nah. SR always has had rotational compensation.
However, the K7D adds an in-viewfinder and top-LCD indication of being level - a nice touch but not essential.

Matt