I think you might be right Mike.
However, it is great that Pentax have enough in their R&D to bring out a model to beat, sorry, stun the opposition.
Personally, I would have both the K-7 and K-x for different reasons.
The K-7 to replace my K10d/K20D combo as my main camera, mainly due to its overall performance, weathersealing, build etc etc. and for Studio and landscape work I do a lot of.
The K-x to replace my DS as my second body which would, and is, used for walk around, travel, cities, candids, etc, where a bigger body would be not suitable and a Hi ISO performance is needed more.

But if you only need one body, at least you have two options for a change.

Just read the Pentax K-x test on DPreview. I can say excellent!

All I can say is that it wallops the Canon 500D Nikon D5000 and Olympus E-620 into submission.

It's Hi ISO performance is to be admired.

Only question is, for Hi-ISO, does it beat the K-7. I think it might. hmmmmm

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Still an excellent review, and those who have one, I am jealous.
Maybe it is afterall my replacement for the Ds even though it only has a pentamirror.

I have the oppertunity to buy some K mount Bellows or extension tubes.
Now I already have tubes on the M42 screw, so can only use M42 lenses.
However, has anyone used bellows, if so, what do you think? I like the micro adjustment with bellows, but in use are they better than tubes?

Advises please, and examples as well is you can

I have to admit, the FA 50mm F1.4 does give a great bokeh effect

Zeiss, that cracking lens maker, make a number of K mount lenses, including a 85mm F1.4. However when you put in details of places to buy in the UK, it comes up with a mere 3! On in London, one in Somerst and one in Dorset! Not good if you live further north than Watford!
When are we going to get more dealers selling these (even a chain like Jacobs would be nice)
I would love the 85, but I refuse to travel 200+ miles to try it!

Not surprised it has been discontinued, as they have the 17-70mm SDM F4 instead. Not quite as wide but goes longer. The reality was why have two lenses in the range which cover the same focal-range (more or less) at the same aperture.
I was lucky to get mine back in Feb at Focus for £180 new.

Centon were basically a brand exclusive to Jessops, once did 35mm Cameras, lenses and flash guns (flash gun is not bad, I have one), but now solely a bag maker. Gareth said they were re-branded Chinon, but I had heard they were Praktica bodies with a K mount. Possibly Chinon bought the remains of Praktica SLRs after 1990 when Praktica collapsed.


Zeiss make some stunning lenses, and still make a 50 F1/4 for the K-mount.
But it will be expensive.
Sigma make a 50mm F1.4 too, which is getting excellent reviews.

If you can't afford new, look at the FA 50mm F1.7, although I have the F1.4 version, it is loved by those who have it. And being the 1.7 rather than the 1.4 it will be cheaper.
Another Option is the 55mm SMC-M F1.8. I have one, great with digital and cheap too.

Here is the definition of Bokeh

In photography, bokeh is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image, or "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light." Differences in lens aberrations and aperture shape cause some lens designs to blur the image in a way that is pleasing to the eye, while others produce blurring that is unpleasant or distracting— "good" or "bad" bokeh, respectively. Bokeh occurs for parts of the scene that lie outside the depth of field. Photographers sometimes deliberately use a shallow focus technique to create images with prominent out-of-focus regions.

Bokeh is often most visible around small background highlights, such as specular reflections and light sources, which is why it often associated with such areas.[1] However, bokeh is not limited to highlights, as blur occurs in all out-of-focus regions of the image.

Nowadays, we normally call bokeh as the out of focus bit, or blur as Anvh says.

Yep, you got it right, I have used the more tradional theme of Bokeh rather than the modern reason for it. And in that I apologise.
I suppose what we are really wanting is how creamy the out of focus blur is, rather than the Bokeh. Some lenses by their construction provide much harder blur than others. Namely to do with optics, blades, Fstop etc etc. But it is all to do with personal taste. Some like hard edges, some don't. Me? it depends on the subject matter. Macro need creamy blur, whereas multi lights (like christmas lights) don't.
Anyway, as long as a lens can provide a blur you like then use it....

I know stefan. If only Pentax made it an SDM, dual (alright single VR to give that other plane) WR lens to accompany the existing DFA, but at, say £100 more, then I would be VERY interested.