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.....and, if funds are limited, you should give very serious consideration to the K-5IIs - a superb camera - and look out for a good used one, from any source that will give you a good warranty.

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Philip

"Now then, now then, now. Now, then. Now then, now then, then, now. Now then, what's going on here?"
(General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett)

I agree, Nigel.

One of those significant factors could be the improved focusing of the K-5IIs over the K-5. Since I upgraded to the IIs, I seem to get a greater proportion of shots in focus, but I am no technical boffin and have not done any controlled tests (my K-5 was part-exchanged), so this is anecdotal evidence that applies for me - others might disagree, not that it bothers me.

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Philip

My most often used camera is a K-5 IIs, so I can confirm that it will be easy to switch the K-1 to LV. I do so every time my intention is to review a shot on my K-S2.

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Philip

3, 4 and 5 are my choices from this pleasing set. In 4, I might try cropping off most of the out-of-focus sand so that the wet sand begins in the bottom right corner.

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Philip

If you mean to buy brand new, the options similar in weight to the k100d are the K-50 and K-S1. If you just mean new to you, a good used K-R at about £100 might be OK for you.

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Philip

Of course, there are many possible combinations and it partly depends on the genres and subjects. You could stick with what you have. One alternative example of a high quality but compact set of three might be -
DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited
DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 Limited DC WR
D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR

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Philip

Nigel, thank you for that info - I hadn't noticed as I always have the electronic level on.

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Philip

The point being made in this thread is that, in Manual Mode, the K-S2 does not display the ISO values in the viewfinder, even after pressing the ISO button.

But this might not be unusual for Pentax DSLRs with only one Control Dial, and/or the ISO button on the four-way pad. It is just the same with my old Pentax K-R - in M Mode, the ISO value is shown only on the rear screen and not in the viewfinder.

What would seem odd to me is having the screen facing the camera when shooting, because I want to review every shot I take, particularly to examine the Histogram for a guide to good exposure. But each to his own!

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Philip

Interesting shots of an amazing structure but, in my view, all would benefit from some more contrast and saturation.

(In future posts, Bruce, it will be easier viewing to have a blank line or two between adjacent images.)

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Philip