A quote from Japan Times
"To counter the growing presence of smartphones, Japanese makers have tried adding more functions and value to their products, such as wireless data transfer, larger image sensors, more stylish designs and high-quality body textures"

I think a K-3 fits the bill rather well there. Because Pentax have such a narrow range they put more "hooks" in their bodies, we just need users of the other brands to notice

Of that collection I would not get rid of any! You would only regret it. Each one has its own use. My 35 f2 is the lens I leave on my camera at all times unless something specific calls for a different lens it is after all the APSC equivalent of 50mm (virtually). My advice, keep them all and add the DA*50-135 to the fold.

I had a Sigma 70-300 and upgraded to the 55-300, vastly superior IQ. It is a great lens for the price point and to get better IQ at 300mm you need to spend 100's more.

Good effort, Brrrr

Regardless of the body you buy you will increase the lens count as you go forward. So my advice is buy the body you want straight off otherwise you will always hanker after it.

Hopefully we will be in a situation where we have a big 3

Cool, glad you got there in the end. Happy Xmas

You will find it at the very bottom of the page

First check the firmware of the camera. Do this by switching on the camera while holding down the menu button and the version will be displayed on the rear LCD. Then either connect your camera to the PC with a USB cable (if you have one) or insert the SD card into a card reader that is connected to your PC. Download the firmware update file and if it is a exe or a zip file double click it and copy the bin file to the root of the SD card this means putting it on the SD card at the same level as the DCIM folder (alongside).
Once copied disconnect your camera from the PC, ensure you have a full battery, put the SD card back in the camera and switch it on while pressing the menu button then follow the onscreen instructions. Do Not switch off the camera until it is complete.

Greta image doc, I tried desperately to get one a couple of years ago and failed miserably, the damn things melt too quickly, so I know how difficult it is.
Well done indeed.