Looking at the start of this subject to the end ........{sorry for the full stops } makes me smile..
Lets conclude that we all have said enough?
dave.

Okay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave.

Sorry......................................

Quality......value for money...........penny pinching........everyone makes their own judgment and choices..........that's life......
Dave..

I can see the reasoning .........but it all comes back to marketing......because that's where all companies make there profits from.......I think on a personal level if you are more than happy with what you have then if you don't renew for four or five years you will see a benefit in quality..........with most things in life the better things get the smaller the difference in upgrading too quickly.....
Dave..

I agree that Pentax are great performers and great value......but why so many new models with not many changes ?.........can only be for marketing....
Dave.

I have to agree with you on this matter, all companies whatever type they are like to give the impression that they are there for our benefit , when they are only trying to make as much cash from the consumer that they can. I feel that the K30 will last me for as long as it works as it is more than good enough for me. Unfortunately most people fall into the trap of thinking the better the camera the better the photo. I am sure if I was to own a superfast car it would not make me a better driver than Lewis Hamilton

Interesting comment........
Dave..

I have spent the last few days rebuilding my computer after a few problems..............seems to me computers are like cameras...........you only have to blink twice and something new arrives.........It was three years ago when I put my last computer together and how things move on........
What I would like to say is I just cant keep up with all the new posts/photos ..........feels I am missing out but just don't have the time to keep up.......then life is like that all the time.........
My mother once told me that time goes faster the older you get.....at the time I did not think it was more than just an older view of life..........but now I think it is true...........cant wait until I retire.........5years time..............
Wonder if anyone thinks along these lines..........?
Dave...

Its nice to hear lots of people have various ways of enjoying their hobby . After all that is what it is all about.....
Dave...