I think Pentaxophile has hit the nail on the head. Apart from a nice big LX-esque viewfinder I can see no point in going FF myself but everyone bangs on about it so much that I am beginning to feel that perhaps it might be a good idea after all. I know several people who have changed brands solely because of the lack of full frame. Whether or not it was sensible to do so is irrelevant, the perception of need outweighs any rational argument. If they made a FF camera with a fully functional K mount and sorted the metering issues out with older glass then the number of lenses choices increases vastly.

Funny how the 135 frame size has become so ingrained. I have an old book on architectural photography that makes a snide comment about how some photographers have had a little success using miniature formats like the 135...

Oh well. Time will tell. Having just fitted a katz-eye screen in my K20D I cannot see myself changing any time soon.

K.

The one I suggested might be useful as a sticky?

K.

Just picked up my Katz-eye screen for my K20D today from a forum member. I have one word to say on the matter: BLISS! I should have bought one ages ago. K.

I'd be snapping up the 60-250 if I had the money...

Since the bottom fell out of the film camera market I have built up quite a collection of Pentax SLRs. I collect them to use, however. I do have my favourites: the LX sees a lot of work (mainly colour slides due to the accuracy of its metering) and I am peculiarly fond of my ES. I try to make sure they all get some use and have been slowly sending them off to Harrow Technical for a service. I am going to have to start a database to keep track of them all.

K.

Makes the Goths look tame! Some great shots in that series. What a hoot! K.

The clipping is not a problem for me. I had the same issue with this image.

Personally I prefer the slightly richer colours of number one although I can see the attraction of the surf in 2. All lovely shots though!

Best wishes, Kris.

It is the little brother of the Super A / Super Program (the latter name was used in the US).

Lovely cameras in the tradition of the M series but with more bells and whistles. Everything got a major redesign when the SF series came along. It takes the MEII winder or the Motordrive A. The manual is available online.

Some info here. Alternatively, John Riley wrote an article about the series in Pentax User a few issues back.

Best wishes, Kris.

I use manual on my ME Super and LX because the exposure compensation dial is fiddly to use (and oft forgotten ruining the next shot) but with the K10D/K20D it is easier to use Av + EV compensation rather than manual. Obviously, with my K and M series lenses I have to use manual, but with my Taks Av is again easier. With my ES I also use Av mode but only because there is no light metering in manual.

It isn't cheating, it is using the technology for what it was intended for.

Very rarely. But then I don't use green, P, Sv, or TAV modes either!

K.

My first digital camera was a Canon Powershot G2 which had an excellent and robust swivel screen. The screen was extremely useful and well designed (for the time). When it got nicked I replaced it with a Canon Powershot Pro 1 which I hated largely because its autofocus was dire compared to a G2. That camera died when a student left in on rock in 45 degrees in the shade weather. That camera was replaced by the K10D.

K.