Very much so, Nigel - all of them. Thank you.

Philip

Same here - the K-70 is a pleasure to use.

I hope the next new APS-C top level model doesn't become any bigger and/or or heavier than the K- 70 (or KP), which seems just about right to me. A fully articulated screen also gives the best versatility, allowing the camera to be used at unusual positions while framing the image in either portrait or landscape orientation.

It matters little to me which techy features Pentax include, provided that their use is made optional, and Pentax seem pretty good at offering user customisation. For example, I dislike touch screens, so if touch control is a new feature for those who want it, it would be nice to be able to turn it off (except perhaps for live view focusing).

Philip

Looks like another magnificent building worth a visit - so many to see around the UK.

Philip

The candy floss shots appeal less to me but the others are great, and of those number 3 is my top choice particularly for its contrasting colours and its reflections.

Philip

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Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to seeing the next Pentax APS-C - whatever it is, it's bound to be interesting.

Philip

This is another set captured with the Pentax MX-1. Yesterday I had just a gentle stroll (painful foot at present) around an old church near the local garden centre, after having morning coffee there. (Click on each image for a much bigger view.)

1. The church on the hillside:
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/dh8ln8.jpg[/IMG]

2. The war memorial:
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/4jtcu8.jpg[/IMG]

3. The tower from the west side:
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2s1oxzq.jpg[/IMG]

4. The chancel and east window:
[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/4l52ch.jpg[/IMG]

5 Another example of the stained glass:
[IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/2qnb795.jpg[/IMG]

[ Pentax MX-1 JPEGs; flash used in 4 & 5; images adjusted in PaintShop Pro.]

Cheers.
Philip

Another good and interesting set, Nigel - your subjects look great considering their age (at least 65 million years).

As you have written, "...what a great performer that lens was, again! Looking at the results I was hard pushed to believe these were shot with a zoom...". When looking at Pentax images around the web, it seems that this lens is overlooked by the majority of APS-C users, who probably assume it is only for the K-1. I think it is a great lens for image quality, and so it is often the only zoom I take along with me on the K-70.

Cheers.
Philip

For an in-camera HDR and hand-held shooting, both Auto-Align and SR must be turned on in the camera.

Cheers.
Philip

Reading several of your comments above, I wonder why the 16-85 is suggested at all - although it is a fine lens, it is quite a big bulky beast.

Staying with zooms, perhaps the 18-135 would be the most versatile option. It is fairly compact and light for its range (a good range for both indoor and in-the-park shots), and it seems perfectly balanced on any Pentax APS-C body, Its focusing is fast and accurate. It has excellent sharpness in the centre circle of the field of view (i.e. the 15mm circle on the sensor), and its relative softness in the corners would seem irrelevant to captures of active children.

If it must be a Limited lens, then the 20-40 zoom or the 35mm prime would seem to be the more suitable of the available options. A wider prime might give unpleasant distortions of facial features in the more close-up shots.

Cheers.
Philip

Great stuff, Bill. I like this set and would put number 4 in 1st place - well seen and framed.

Cheers.
Philip