Difference looks mainly cosmetic Aura, designed to broaden the camera's appeal. It's slightly lighter and has a magnesium shell rather than plastic. It looks a bit less angular too. I wouldn't even contemplate upgrading from the K30 if I already had one.

I would have thought the M50/1.7 would fit the bill. I may have one for sale shortly, having just bought the A50/1.4. I would probably be looking for £25 inc postage. But I want to compare both before deciding.

The k5 is nicer looking, and has more external controls. But testing the two side by side, the k30 af feels quicker, especially in live view. The lcd seems slightly better and live view was much better. And focus peaking is handy for manual focus. I also preferred the grip. Image quality seems a wash.

I'm impressed too Jon. The results don't look 'compact camera-like' at all. This MX1 is high on my wishlist... in fact I think I'd prefer it to the GR, just from a usability point of view.

Nicely framed shots, Stephen! No.2 is also my fave.

(That's my mum, she wanted some profile pictures for Plenty Of Fish)...

Here's me, taken on the 28/3.5 at f3.5. Great to use the 28mm as a wide angle again, rather than a normal:

Got a little adapter called a 'Lens Turbo' through the post today. I attached it to my 'well known APSC mirrorless camera' and mounted my Pentax 50mm f1.7.

The adapter works like a teleconverter in reverse. The 135mm imaging circle is reduced to the APSC sensor area, effectively giving the same field of view - and DOF - as on full frame. By focusing the rays onto a smaller area, they also become brighter - giving you an extra stop of light!

This is the humble Pentax 50/1.7, stopped down one click.







The catch is, it doesn't work very well on wide angle lenses if you want the edges of the frame to be sharp. It has a lot of field curvature.

However if you want dreamy shallow DOF, without the nasty aberrations you get shooting wide open on an ultra-fast lens, it works. With the 50/1.7, it reminds me of using the Sigma 30/1.4. In fact the DOF is even shallower.

I have a set on Flickr here, with full size images for pixel peepers.

Another cracker Paul. This camera's definitely on my wishlist, although I'm fairly well catered for with the NEX.

The differences look mainly cosmetic - presumably some people found the K30 styling a bit too much. (Me, I didn't mind it at all). If you want a K30, the time to buy might be approaching if this model is to replace it. I'll be watching with interest. The K30 handled nicer than the K5 IMHO. Especially in live-view.

Cheers! I was actually buying the lens more to use on my NEX, but the A setting will come in handy should I wish to use it on my K10d. (It's not needed on the NEX).