There are a few givaways:

first of all: the red speck on the barrel: Sigma uses (used?) that only for K/M mount. The position is exactly 90° CCW - that's is K/M only too...

Second: the cap on the lens has the shape of an original KM mount.

Third: there is no diafragm ring, which means: no Pentax, no Nikon, and to be a Canon the fitting would have been a lot bigger (so: no P/C/N ==> Sigma or K/M mount...)

It's a Konica Minolta mount (99% sure of it.) Will fit Sony Alpha (you could of course go to the dark side )

[quote="Hyram"]That was the reason why I did away with my K10. The diference between my beloved ist D and the K10 was simply too much...

Funny, really funny. It's like a wasp that you have waved away from your knee and who is now landing on your nose...

I was at that dealer day together with Wim (Ishpuini on this and other forums.) When we asked about the new upcomming models, the guy didn't say much. He confirmed that we will *probably* see a new Pentax model at Fotokina (then again that is nothing new is it? Every knows by now, but it is not confirmed by Pentax - yet!) and that it will *probably* an entry model below the K200. As to the name, he said:

As to the full frame model: he confirmed that Samsung is already producing the ff sensor, but that we shouldn't expect anything soon...

Wim posted a topic over at 'the dark forum'

I would say, the guy didn't know anything, and the little things he knows, he has it from the internet...

I could begin posting about Pentax in the works of an MX type DSLR or a 645D revisited, but I wouldn't say anything I know for sure (or even have a clue about...)

Sorry to disappoint you guys (& gals.)

It was an interesting game, yesterday...

Me too, I was in believe that the Dutch would have a though time in the 'poule of death'. But now, I'm thinking of the final for them. Anything short of that will be a disappointment...

But was that first goal from Van Nistelrooy offside, or wasn't it...?

As promissed in this topic: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7774&highlight= , here are some panorama's that I stitched with Photoshop:

Calais harbour from the ferry to Dover:


Fuji S5 Pro + Sigma 17-70 (stitch of 3 photo's)

River between Beaulieu and Buckler's Hard:


Pentax ist D + 35mm Ltd (10 photo's)

Coast near Lyme Regis in Dorset:


Fuji S5 Pro + Sigma 17-70 (14 photo's (!) )

As you can see, I had also the opportunity to try out the Fuji FinePix S5 pro together with the Sigma 17-70 macro. This combination worked very well to me and the picture quality of the S5 is phenomenal. I Pentax would ever put a Fuji Super CCD in a updated ist D, I wouldn't hesitate (one can always dream.)

Thanks for watching; hope you like them...

I think I will come short of time if I will do all the marvellous suggestions you all make...

I think I will drop Corwall all the same, or maybe if there is some time left. I will focus more on Exmoor. I found
this walk (any chance you wrote that, Bracken? ) and this other one, which makes me want to already be there...

Anyway, txs everyone, you all are very helpfull!

One last question while I'm at it: is there anything in particular of which I should take precautions while walking in the English country sides (wolves, Ice bears, lions, letal spiders, human beings ?)

That is simple then: no Cornwall for me...