This looks like the larger one?

I am quite excited about this. It may be my last new camera alongside and K1 Mk3. I will wait a while for the price to come down and any bugs to be ironed out.

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Thanks for clarify. I didn’t know there was a dedicated tele converter.

Does it have the tripod ring?

Looks good to me !

I did pick up a perfect K100d to replace the istDS for the princely sum of £15 😊 I like the 6mp sensor magic , the viewfinder is ok on the K100d and user interface better.

Sorry to derail this thread.

Good, glad you got a k3 - great camera .

I came to the conclusion that all electronic cameras are doomed to fail and are largely not economically repairable - this is for all makes, not just Pentax. I gave away an istDS that had failed and was upset about it until you realise it is 15 years old ! There are few electronics that last that long (maybe old radios). The same goes for an old Canon, Nikon and Ricoh of various vintages.

All that said it would be interesting to hear if the camera is repairable at an economic cost.

I can see from my own job the difficulties in supply chains, whether from BREXIT, COVID or trade wars. No doubt all of these and weaker economies and consumer demand are weighing on Pentax and other camera manufacturers.