I think the theory is that as the aperture opens, the light is less directional, and sensors are not as good at picking up angled / scattered light than film is. Hence the claims that some sensors are 'secretly' designed to boost their output when wide apertures are selected.

Go to Imaging Resource and check their maximum recomended print sizes for each camera, and the iso samples. Forget silly comparisons like that one! God knows what they based '10 percent better image quality' on. For me the k-7 wins except at base iso where the differences are negligible at a 1:1 view - and that's a smaller portion of the frame for the higher resolution K7. It's hardly a quantum leap though! The Kr is a lot better at high iso than either and is the one to go for if you want to push exposures in PP or shoot high iso.

Hmmm.

Looks like I need a new signature: Pentax K7 - DA35mm f2.4 - DA 18-55mm WR - F 70-210mm f4.5-5.6 - F 35-70mm f3.5-4 - Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 - Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 - Tamron 90mm f2.8 - SMC-M 50mm f1.7 - SMC-M 135mm f3.5 - Sigma 24mm f2.8

Pentax P30T - Pentax AF380T Flash - Cobra AF700 Flash - Pentax Exta Flash x 2 - Kood 82mm ND Grad Filters

Dell Optiplex PC with Windows XP - 2G RAM - Pentium 4 - Slimline keyboard and Optical Mouse

Nissan Micra 1.0 Tempest - 3 x Halfords 'Richmond' Wheel Trims - Magic tree air freshener

Electrolux cordless / bagless vacuum cleaner - Tefal Avanti Black 4-Slice Toaster - Russel Hobbes 'Seattle' Kettle - George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine

Nice shots, but when you go up to Buxton, don't forget to take the little road to Earl Sterndale, dropping down Cheapside between Chrome and Parkhouse Hill (the Shark's Tooth and the Dragon's Back) - fantastic views and the closest features Derbyshire has to Limestone pavements.

He makes a reasonable point IMO. But what a bizarre way to make it, and in his first post as well. Whelmed isn't one of those members with an exhaustive equipment list including non Pentax, and even video and sound recording equipment that takes up the whole page on my phone (I mention no names! Grrr!) and Giofio was just making a jokey comment.

Strictly speaking I don't think my camera was actually made in Japan either! Ah well, back to plan B - a self portrait of me dressed up as Pikachu. I'm broadly the right shape anyway.

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I can't see how anyone could possibly dispute it's photography... it doesn't even seem particularly heavily PP'd... as far as I can tell the superb quality and striking nature of the images is chiefly down to the light and the photographer's creativity.

Going through the portfolio, you get the impression Tim always has a nude model in tow, just in case an opportunity arises!

3 & 4 are my picks from this bunch - really nice. Well worth going back. I really must get down there before the HSE shut the place down.

I was also thinking that Japan would be a good topic, for the reasons set out by the Judge. Well this one is going to call for some creativity, unless I just photograph my Pentax camera, or my Nissan Micra

You can follow the link to the auction Axl... it was 120.00.... I think it was a good price given the lens's condition!