Of course this depends on the charger as well. Chargers for AA have different rates, ranging from the "speed chargers" to trickle chargers that condition the batteries as they work. You get a lot more life from them that way.

For regular use I have a Maha charger ("Powerex") and even then never worry about how long batteries are taking. This is more to do with having enough sets on hand than anything else. if all your sets are depleted and you are waiting for one to recharge it always seems like forever!

On a trip, for use in a hotel room, I would bring along something more compact. but still there is rarely a need to charge more than one set over-night, which is more than enough time.

I would have to agree there. The DA35 is likely the best "all in one" prime, though I got rid of mine since I have too many other primes to make it useful.

Well, there have been many other lenses issued for 645, including several zooms. All are said to be uniformly good to excellent. Choice gives one only the illusion of quality.

Another con: Although the K-x supports a wireless remote it has no socket for a wired remote control, which is quite inconvenient in situations where one wants to do a timed Bulb release.

You call that a "point"? Maybe you should read up on logical fallacies.

No-one here is "complaining" and "crying" as you so tactfully put it (that's sarcasm too, by the way). I am sure everyone who has noted shortcomings of the K-x researched before buying their camera. Does this make the K-x perfect? Does it make the shortcomings go away? Should they be ignored? Obviously some do not think so.

The original poster asked "I have read some very positive reports but would like some feed back on anything you have found the camera to be good or bad." Read that again, as you apparently missed it the first time. It says "good or bad".

Your sad attempt at personal insults says more about you than anyone else.

Ha! I didn't even see you posted exactly the same list. I guess great minds think alike? Having a 645N with two lenses I can be extra confident that these lenses are good.

Pentax only and four lenses? That's easy.

Pentax 645D
PENTAX-D FA 645 55mm F2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW
SMC Pentax-FA 645 35mm F3.5
SMC Pentax-FA 645 120mm F2.8 Macro
SMC Pentax-FA* 645 300mm f/4 ED [IF] AF

Or, perhaps,
Pentax K-7
DA 12-24 ED AL (IF)
FA 43mm F1.9 Limited
FA 77mm F1.8 Limited
A* 200mm F4 Macro ED [IF]

puma, good summary!

On the cons, I will make a few comments.

True of all Pentax SR, but at least you get SR in the body, as you pointed out.

This would be hard enough to get. In any event a weak anti-aliasing filter counts as a plus in my books.

But built-in flash is a crutch anyway.

Yes, indeed, this drives me nuts.

The blinking lights actually tell you what the camera is doing so you don't work blind. It's called visual feedback and it's rather important in UI design. Which is why every other DLSR on the planet has this feature and every review of note has marked the K-x down for it.

It is completely irrelevant if there are workarounds or if it doesn't fit your personal working methods. It is a limitation pure and simple.

You might want to learn a few things about the K-x before spouting nonsense. This camera does not have 70 focus points.

You guys really are trying way too hard to rationalise this defect. Isn't it time to move on?

This is a contradiction. If I have to take my eye from the viewfinder then it is not giving me all the control I need. Focus points can change in one-hundredth of a second. Am I supposed to look at the rear LCD and get my eye back for a shot in that time?!

Not only that, but if you have the camera doing its best guess of AF points, something beginners do 99% of the time, the K-x will not illustrate what it is doing... unlike every other DSLR I have ever used.

The K-x is a great camera for the money, but this is its Achille's Heel. If it does not bother you, count yourself lucky!