coooool. all is not lost then! i'll have a look at this when i get home tonight. When i attached the lenses to the camera, i got a big F--- in the top LCD display on the camera body.

The one lens that i have and is working with everything apart from AF, is a Tokina SD 70-210mm 1:4-5.6.

Anyone here using a mac? What file format works best here. I have Photoshop CS1 so would probably have to use the Pentax software to process my files. :

Thanks for the replies, much appreciated

Is this something that could be changed in a firmware update, or will it always be this way?

I'm going to go have a look at those cable releases... this could get to be quite an expensive past-time! At least i don't need to spend money on film and processing!

acht well... doesn't matter anyway. You were right. Both the Pentax and Tamron lenses were 50mm (i'll post more about them tonight) and they had 49mm UV filters screwed onto the front (doh! - please remember i'm new to this). They don't work with the K20d though... booooooo.

Only one that does work out of 4, is the 200mm telephoto - i'll take some pics tonight and you can let me know what you think of it.

The flash gun does work though which is good and it comes with a flash sync lead as well.

So, all in, i'm happy as larry. A free lens, a free flash gun and a years ahead of me to learn how to use them.

Initial impressions of the camera are good. So easy to handle, and a lot to explore... and built like a tank ) And i'm finding the Mk11 18 - 55 kit lens very fast and accurate to use. Once i've settled in with it all, i'll post a couple of pics up onto my flickr page.

is it possible to change it so as the shutter opens with one press of the shutter button, then closes with the next? As far as i can see, you need to manually hold the button to keep the shutter open?

just came across this post on pentaxforums.com

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/43634-k20d-vertical-st...

same problem, and a lot of folk there think it's a temperature problem. i really hope my new camera is not affected as i'll be outdoors with it a lot!

as with everything though, you get problems that affect a tiny wee minority and it becomes big news.

Got a wee bonus at the weekend as well...

I've been gifted a few old Pentax lenses and a flash from my dad's old camera. I'll post more info about them later as i'm quite keen to know more about what i've inherited )

I know there's a 49mm Pentax lens in there, and a very similar Tamron. Both are pretty fast lenses. There's also a 200mm telephoto and a 2x adapter.

More to follow, but i'm looking forward to hear what you all think of them.

Mike P, you can still get the Mk11 lens for 579 then claim the £100 cashback. Still a bargain i think.

It's here

can't wait to start taking pics now... just need to get home and slot the memory card in

sorted )

will have the kit on monday...

ty srs.

Having just been through all of the "1st time DSLR buyer" hurdles i really thing that Pentax really need to make a big effort to get out there into the mass market.

Of around 12 camera stores i visited in Edinburgh and Glasgow, only one actually had a pentax in stock and that was Curry's with the K-m. Despite numerous phone calls to Pentax UK, i still didn't manage to get hold of a K20d and almost went for the Canon 40d as i love the feel of that camera in my hand. The main reason i went for the K20d is the weatherproofing and this and other devoted Pentax forums. There must be 1,000s of other punters out there in the same boat as me who just aren't aware of the brand or what their hardware offers.

Shame, as from what i can gather, they seem like one of the more devoted camera makers out there...

imo. they need to sack whoever is in charge of their marketing in this country and get some-one else to do it better. As it is, it's just too hard to find out info on them.