I used to ride a dual-sport motorbike (before the accident), and it had a round brown-sheepskin on the seat. It was actually an old Ugg-Boot, turned inside out and with straps sewn on, to cushion my posterior on the firm seat of an '04 Suzuki DR650. Anyway, I was parked at the foot of a mountain one day, consulting the map, when I noticed a Wedge Tailed eagle circling overhead, looking straight down at me. Only thing was, he wasn't looking at me, but working out if the sheepskin was something he could eat. I got a good picture with a 3.2MP Olympus compact.
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Well, what a let-down 'Tongue-kiss" was. Anyway, I liked the first one best.
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"Weather resistance (I don't live in Australia!)
Twin e-dial and less menu-driven operation
Speed of operation and ability to change key parameters quickly"

OK, you got me there. I would like the weather resistance and easier navigation of the newer model. I just can't afford it right now. But I do feel that the new 'Flagship' model K7 should be sorted, right out of the box, with no major tinkering needed.
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Just a thought. My old K100D Super works just fine, with no strange focussing quirks. Maybe you guys should be looking on Ebay for one like mine, before shelling out big money for the "next best thing".
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Get your son a smc Pentax-a 50mm f1.7 and teach him how to manual focus. The results will be worth it.
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There's really an easy way to avoid detection if you're at all serious about your photography. Simply wear your peak-cap in the proper forward facing manner, as in Mr. Pentaxian450's avatar above. Everyone knows the pro photographers have a backwards cap and a huge white lens. Little do they know, however, that the Pentax branded lenses give superior results.
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If a search for "Tethered" doesn't work, try "fit to be tied". No, wait, that's my other favourite site......
Welcome.
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That's it then. I've officially got the 85mm f1.4 AND the 8mm on my wishlist.
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I can almost see the flag. Well done.
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For me, it's the Morris 8 and saucy little Minx.
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