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Interesting link! My reaction was that it looks uber cool but reminds me of something B&O might do (the expensive hifi people) Style comes before performance.

It also made me think that if they go down this concept route the logical thing would be to enable their lens module to communicate with a smartphone instead of their own dedicated "display unit" Then they really would have something that'd sell to the Apple fanboys.

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I spent ten years living in Scotland - great place and a fantastic base if you like landscape photography! Is Colin Baxter still doing his thing up there?

So am I, as soon as I can understand the instruction manual...

I may be wrong, but the general trend in digital photography seems to be a divergence. Compact digital sales are dying because smart phones are stealing the market segment and offering a one box solution. At the other end from the point and shoot, serious amateur photographers continue with their ever more complex DSLR's, creating a demand led race for more features and better specs. Comparing DSLR's these days is like Top Trumps for most people.

My question is, will full frame creep down from the top spec high end only feature as now, and become a spec we all want and expect? Surely this is inevitable, given progress and market demand for ever greater resolution? And here's the thing: going full frame is in the manufacturers interest - we'll have to re-equip ourselves with full frame compatible lenses. I come from a marketing background myself, so I recognise the opportunity that Pentax and others have here for increasing their revenues. At a time when many big name companies are seriously struggling (you'd be surprised to know Sony and Panasonic are included) anything that gets the punters buying more kit will be leapt on. I suspect too that the camera bodies have lower margins and the profit is in the higher end glass.

Suddenly I feel less confident about dropping big money on the current crop of lenses.

Am I right to be cautious? Will the camera manufacturers take a leaf out of the music and video industry playbook, or is it all just paranoia on my part?

ps - I'd add the Pentax MX alongside my comment about the Chinon obviously. I did say one of...

Useful tip - I'll consult with SRS when I come to upgrading from my K-r.

I also faced the same conundrum of which to purchase last month, but the decision was made for me when I saw the K-r being advertised brand new with 18-55 kit lens for a stunningly low, never to be repeated £339 delivered. At under half the price of a K-5 it was a no brainer for me, and I could not personally justify an extra £360 for the extra features. The K-r has features aplenty to keep me busy - for the time being at least...

Having just made a small purchase from one of the illustrious members here I reckoned I'd best join up and make use of this great resource. So hello all.

Been using an SLR for many years btw - a PK mount Chinon CE4-S which I love for it's simplicity, features and results. One of the best things out there for learning the basics imho. Just recently taken the plunge into digital with a K-r from Amazon. I wasn't intending to, but I saw it advertised for £339 in January and thought "now or never"

And I'm looking forward to playing with it in a few days time John...