Thanx MattMatic, That's what I thought.

Best thing I suppose is to take my lenses to the shop and try them out on the digital camera.

Why on earth did you assume that i didn't already asked the salesperson. The explaination was confusing and quite frankly boring. I just thought someone here could've explained it better.

It could be that the salesperson didn't explain it very well, or it could be i've mis-understood, or the salesperson could be ill-informed.

Basically, i use pentax because of the range of lenses I already own. If I switched to digital but can't use my current lenses as they are designed for, then I will consider other brands. That doesn't necesssary mean i'll switch from pentax, it means will consider other brands.

I have a number of KAF lenses for my 35mm SLR. I've been looking into Pentax's DSLR but i've been told that my current lenses will have the focal lenght changed if I use them in a DSLR. e.g. a 30mm F4.5 will come a 45mm F5.6.

Is this true or is the salesman talking s**t?

I've used the MZ50 for a while now and i've never had any complaints. It can be used in fully manual mode, but to be honest whenever I want manual i use a proper manual camera. It is not the fault of the camera. All automatic cameras just feel that they are doing something it is not designed for. Like a F1 car towing a caravan or a mobile phone with games on it.