Value for money, I'll go for the K30 or wait for the K5 replacement

Oso

Just like the dress fashion, the general crowd loves to ape what the stars are wearing so it is with the man in the street who is influenced by the equipment used by top professionals.

Fortunately or unfortunately the professional equipment is beyond the reach of a normal working person. Sure there will be followers of the top brands, like Leica, etc., but the percentage is very negligible. Common sense will dictate that these other companies manufacture equipment to suite the pockets of the man in the street, not forgetting that they comply with standards and are of high quality otherwise they will be history. Better to sell in the millions rather than a few thousands.

Pentax has been one of the early pioneers of SLR and has been in the forefront of new technologies so they can stand tall among all the manufacturers.

My collection of 35mm mechanical cameras is made up of Pentaxes, Canons, Nikons, Minoltas, etc, and they are all in use by rotation. I enjoy photographing my children and now my grand children, voyages, walk about, etc. To be frank, I cannot tell the difference of quality of the photos taken between the different cameras, you see, I am not a professional, still I have been taking photos for the last 50 years when I started my family, photography to me is an enjoyable hobby.

I have not come round to a digital SLR yet but I always carry a Pentax RZ10 and a Nikon 35Ti(35mm) in my pocket wherever I go.

Oso

I still use mine, complete with its case.I'm still looking for the AC adapter.

28mm will be no problem, 24mm only the outer corners suffer from a little loss of light

Oso

Ask me that question when I win the Loto

Oso

I certainly agree with the forum, you will enjoy using the ME super. Have been using mine quite regularly, am pleased with the results.

You're right Womble, £200 for a KX is way off

Oso

A real beauty, great find, enjoy it to the fullest, Regards

Oso

I never had any problem with the ISO ring, Kris, I'm also looking for the K2DMD, Regards

Oso

At the end of the day, the manufacturer will have to base his product on the response of the majority and not the minority. If it sells, he has a winner, if not, its back to the drawing board.

In many cases nothing beats the view finder for a good composition, personally I will make a bee line for a MX look alike digital, I agree, beauty is to the eye of the beholder.

Leica has kept its M3 shape for the last half century and its still selling, in spite of its elevated pricing, they can hardly keep up with the demand. Before you all come out with your smoking guns, I apologise for mentioning the name of Leica in this forum.

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Oso

You have a point John, but a Pentax digital in the shape of MX will be most wecome by all here,Its one of the most élégant design for a SLR

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Oso

K2 without a doubt, the other Ks are left overS from the Spotmatic era;