That is essentially it... Always worries me that something is going to break...

Any chance of getting a reply to my email or PM though?

Well... Erm... Hmmm...

I...

No...

Why?


I don't think I'd get bored enough to shoot excrement...

I have been into 5 different Jessops stores, two in Plymouth and 3 in Leeds to look at the K10D and K100D. Each time the sales people said I'd be better off with a Nikon as the image quality was so superior and all the features in the Pentax cameras were gimmicks. They pointed me to the D80 which has the same sensor and kept going on and on...

There was also this guy who came to collect a lens and said he knew what he was talking about because he "shot squirrels and shit".

All in all it was a mighty irritating experience because:

I already knew what I wanted to look at.

I knew the facts beforehand.

Shame the Jacobs shop in Leeds closed down as they were always very helpful and open minded.

The Jessops group is in financial difficulties...

LOL, Set up a Pentaxians buy Pentax counterbid...

Anyone else want a piece of the action?

Get every Pentaxian to buy shares and Bob's your uncle...

Seems that this saga is soon to end:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&thread=23246586

http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSTFA00286120070516

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070516-00000950-reu-bus_all

More information being collected there.

Apparently the core Pentax businesses must remain, which I assume are Photographic, Life Care and ??? (not sure which of the others is core).

Seems other's can bid until June 1st...

If this goes well it could be very good for Pentax, lots more glass production and resources...

What are people's opinions on the takeover.

Still nothing concrete, which is a shame. I want some real news or a press release.

£599 for the GX-10 + 18-55 + 50-200

Apparently the Samsung Schneider lenses lack SMC coating, but so do all other lenses that don't say PENTAX.

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?/photo/digicameras/Samsung.html#gx10

I was sorely tempted, but I want a Pentax (same kit though).

Then I'll wait for the DA*s and be happy with that...

The camera is quite good as long as you don't need high ISO but the lenses available from Sony are rather bad.

Sony survive off the name alone, people don't care what it is because it has Sony stamped on it. Their notebooks are 2x the price of most of their equivalents. PS3 is a jumble that will sell because of the name. Their TVs BlueRay... all the name that keeps it going thanks to ignorant people. Plus keeps the prices inflated.