Nice to have you around Chris
I don't mind in the least... probably be calling you later
Matt

Ok, news about pricing:

Park Cameras have changed their website:

K10D body £650 SRP, price TBA
K10D + 16-45 £1000 SRP, price £920


I'm just waiting for TechnikDirekt (or equivalent) to list it
Not long to wait...

Matt

Hee hee
Now that's more like it.... and I was excited enough as it was
Now there's more chance for the 16-50/f2.8 and 50-135/f2.8
Matt

Found the K10D with 18-55 on Expansys Korea for about £822.

Also found this:
http://ok1000.blogspot.com/

Which detailed a 3min video put together by John Carlson, Pentax USA's Product Manager:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hjKijLOj9s

Enjoy
Matt

...and £999 is the MSRP - which generally doesn't mean very much either.
And that £999 is including the 18-55 lens (if you check Park Camera's "what's in the box".

Let's just wait and see
Matt

Well, to be fair, I checked the DPreview site for the release of the 400D and the K10D is only $100 more And the K10D has, IMHO, more than $100 worth more features, including the weather seals.

So, it all comes down to street price - we'll just have to wait and see what that'll be

Matt

(Back on thread)
It's also on the German Pentax site, complete with glossy PDF brochure:
http://www.pentax.de/downloads/photo/de/Pentax%20K10D/K10D%20Katalog.pdf

http://www.pentax.de/_de/photo/products/index.php?gruppe=digital%20slr&produ...

The brochure is interesting - shows you can select which battery to use first when you have the grip
Oh, and only 59 RAW shots per 1Gb card

Matt

Dan,
Yes I saw that. I also noticed that it's the hotshoe they say is for wireless flash - so I reckon they've dispensed with pop-up wireless (Otherwise, like the *ist-D there'd be a setting to decide whether the popup contributes to the exposure in wireless mode).

Like the *ist-DS etc you can use two AF360/AF540 guns. The one on the camera can be set as a controller only, or as a master. Of course, this mode also works with the *ist-D, but it's been extremely useful (especially if you've only got one flashgun ).

Matt

That's one mouth-watering preview Pierre! Thanks for the link!
Wow! There are some serious "Wow" features

TAv priority - you set the aperture and shutter speed, the camera selects the appropriate ISO rating.
In-camera RAW processing (so you can get JPGs out without going to the PC)
Auto ISO - you can select the minimum and the maximum ISO range
ISO setting is fully adjustable from 100 to 1600 (in 1/2, 1/3, or 1EV steps)
Three manual WB memories
Pop up flash compensation
The review can show "Bright / Dark" areas
Has an orientation sensor!!
LCD panel illumination (like the *ist-D)
The playback histogram can show brightness or RGB
Fully configurable dials in the program modes (so the second dial can do exposure +/- in Tv or Av modes)

But no mention of wireless flash with the popup - the *ist-D symbols are missing from the top LCD, and the corresponding settings don't appear in the custom settings.
(So maybe it's as well I have two Pentax guns now)

And also the AF button is a loooong way away from your thumb when using the grip

Couldn't see either if there are more than one user setting (the *ist-D has three which is extraordinarily useful).

I still want (or is it need) one though

Matt

Liam,
I'm reckoning that's what it is

Other points:
* RAW in uncompressed I'm gonna need some serious SD cards.
* Li-Ion batteries (so no AAs)
* Uses same remote cable

Matt