Sorry if it me John, did not realise the subject was meant to be ended perhaps it would be better locked or even removed if it serves no purpose. Sorry if I have caused anyone offence that was not my intention.

Think like cars of today, you put the requirements into a computer and design with the answers you get - as peoples hands are alike you are likely to find manufactures coming up with similar ideas - would be very surprised if the body that has a reputation for being ergonomically excellent would bother themselves looking elsewhere at bodies that are and have been criticized for their difficult in use.

They are lovely to view, and I find the composition and colour suits my taste except in 1 when I would have liked it better without the foreground couple.

Think that although many of us have other brands we have a fierce loyalty to the Pentax particularly if we have owned them for many years or in my case almost since the beginning. We all know that there are other good brands out there and many of us will have owned or used them.

If it were possible to compare like with like then we could accept that, but when people make statement along the likes the best can't be taken with a Pentax and because another make costs 5 times as much for the body alone it must be better our logic moves in and says - hay hang on a moment who said so - there is no doubt that changing brand will not make a mediocre photographer a good one nor will a great one become poor if they pick up a Pentax.

Think that is unfair and suggest you look at some other forums - it is this sort of inflammatory remark that can turn a thread from a discussion to an argument.

Communicating on the web is always difficult and it is always open to misunderstanding. IMO you should not use words on a forum that you would not use to someone’s face, i.e. I would not call someone I did not know an idiot and to do so is insulting but that could be because we all have different standards of speech and ideas as to what is good manners, we are also usual unaware of the emotional state of the person speaking. I think a complaint and then ignore is the best way but each to there own. It does seem sad the forum should loose a valued member because others are careless with their use of English.

I imagine being a moderator a thankless job and I thank those brave enough to take it on. Congratulations and good luck.

Of course if you are unhappy it would be silly to continue to read the forum, you don't say what in particularly upsets you as there is as far as I can see, loads of help and advice to be had and those who are on occasion aggressive can be ignored.

In stead of making a point and a public good bye why not stay in the background and still be able to read the advice given and if you wish post yourself (no not yourself but a comment or image for your self)

Yes I like the first crop as well.

How did I remove the flag pole? I just cloned it out a very quick job and it could be done much better, changing to black & white and brightening a bit are the only other changes I did apart from the crop.

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