Would be a godsend for macro and some copy work. Don't need to use it except in controlled situations so I doubt it would be the first thing to break. Would like to see this on Pentax. And think we will.

Any Pentax you get will be a good experience. Save those pennies!

I'm selling a K-x kit with free mem card, tripod, recharger and bag for less than the kit price alone at SRS. Maybe not as cheap as you need, even if it is a good deal.

When I had it, I was happy with the image quality of the K100D Super but am now glad to have cameras with more features.

Or just clone the kidneys directly? Not as fun in the first instance but cheaper in the long run.

And I certainly hope not. This is old tech. Pellicle cameras lose about one stop of light for the advantage of slightly faster shooting. Not worth it at all.

I just did a quick test of the DA12-24 on my K-x and the AF seemed to work just about as well as any other lens.

Yes, but the thing is, people shooting every other brand say the same. I am all for improved AF (who wouldn't be?) but the truth is I prefer MF and the control it gives. There is no way I expect a camera to know more than I do or to be faster than I am. Maybe someday it will get to that point, but it's more fun this way, so I'm not losing sleep over it.

(I have done paid gigs of children dancing, with six or more kids on stage at a time and only two or three minutes to get a great shot of each one. Quick movements in poor light. So I do know what it is like!)

Wow, yeah, that was exactly what I meant, even though I used none of those phrases and didn't indicate that meaning in any way. How do you read my mind so effectively?

For what it's worth I was responding to your joke by illustrating how close to the mark you actually were.

Huh? What does the current bid price have to do with anything? Check the final price and then declare it a bargain -- or not!

Um, yes, actually that is what professionals do. Ref: focus puller.


Me too. By far preferable in most situations.