Which camera??

If it's the K10D, or if your version of Photoshop is older, then you'll need to download the Adobe Camera RAW update from their website

(But a fair few of us use Photoshop for editing and finishing, but other applications like Capture One or Silkypix for converting the RAW files first)

Matt

Ben,
Thanks for the reply
"DePressing Review" I think it was called around here

That's interesting to hear... I sometimes get hung up about whether I'd get better results from a 5D or even 1DsII - but I suppose you can probably put my mind at ease
I'm still blown away by the K10D

Good to have you around!
Matt

Ben,
Agree with George. Why would I want a larger sensor?

What I want is clean, highly detailed images suitable for large printing. The *ist-D was great, the K10D is superb.

It's dynamic range, smoothness of tones, and lack of noise that attract me - not sensor size. The current DA lenses are so compact, I can really travel light! (Well under half the weight of an equivalent Canon system )

If I want wide angle, I use the SMC-DA 12-24mm
If I wanted a larger format I'd go for the 645D...

Out of interest Ben, you mentioned somewhere you'd switched from Canon - which Canon?

Matt

Congrats Peter

A useful site for multi-function card readers and excellent priced SD,CF,xD cards is www.picstop.co.uk

Matt

Not that I'm paranoid...

But I use RAID5 (four drives striped so any one can fail and the data remains) for main storage. (On a SnapServer, FWIW)
Additionally I keep a copy on a large HDD inside the PC, and backup to DVD as well.

Matt

AJ,
Zip compression won't do too much at all for PEF files.
Your best bet is to use the stand alone, free, Adobe DNG Convertor which can create highly compressed versions of the original PEF or DNG files

(You'll need to download the current version of the convertor though)
Matt

Finally sussed out what it is about the 16-45 that I like so much

The barrel extends towards 16mm (the "wrong" way around), and the close focus point is 28cm. Because the focal distance is measured from the nodal point, it means you can get the subject within a couple of inches of the front glass - i.e. really close. It's that up-close-and-wide that makes for such interesting stuff

The 12-24 is more conventional, and you just can't get anywhere near as close, even though its short focal length is 30cm. As the lens gets shorter toward 12mm, you are actually a lot further away.

It might be mad, but I like that in the 16-45, and I reckon I'd miss it in the 16-50... 'Twould be a waste to have two lenses covering the same length, so I reckon I'm going to wait a while for the reviews to come in

Incidentally, there are some samples of the Tokina 16-50 and 50-135 available. I have to say they're pretty dire RAW conversions, but they do give a hint or two as to the characteristics of the lenses:
http://www.tokina.co.jp/d_slr/index.html
I don't think we'll be disappointed when on the K10D

Matt

Jealous

Most definitely would like a comparison against the 16-45
Matt

Ditto.
It depends on how much the pair are. I probably have more use for the 50-135, and if there's a "kit" price that may swing it to replace the 16-45.

However, the 16-45 is extremely compact and portable, so I'd have to think carefully before switching....

Decisions, decisions
Matt

Definitely different. Their user interface has a different "feel". However, that may be just a "skin". The Samsung also doesn't support the losslessly compressed PEF RAW mode (around 9Mb) and only supports the DNG (16Mb).

More interesting is the fact that the K10D has already had one firmware upgrade, and with the release of the new 16-50 and 50-135 f/2.8 star lenses it looks like there'll be another to support the supersonic focus.

Doesn't look like Samsung have these upgrades yet...

But, yes, in other respects they look like the same beast. Either way it should be a good 'un
Have fun!
Matt