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Thanks for the comment. Now I have to do my homework and visit a few stores. Hopefully I can find some D700 to fiddle a bit with, so I know better how troublesome could be lugging around with it. The more I consider it for size/cost/performance it seems the K-5 should be a terrific camera, but the glass availability here and its cost could be a problem. OTOH choices for macro photo seem to favor Nikon. Ah decisions

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Cool, thank you very much for the lenses summary. I like primes better. For Pentax I have a 70-210 zoom, a 28mm and a 50mm (full frame, A mount all). At some point I considered a macro, but the place where I made my residency had a Nikon with macro and annular flash, so I didn't get it. Then film was outdated a few years later. For starters I could live with a luminous good 50mm (or its equivalent for cropped sensor) or a 30-140 all purpose zoom. I used to shoot outdoors and also indoor portraits, however I could end up getting a macro for detailed surgery and documentary photos, which very likely would require an annular flash. BTW, do modern AF systems really work on macro pics? I always ended up on manual focus with those.

Great pics Jeff, incredible hands Thanks for the input guys. I really don't need a FF, but if I get back to photography, I'd like it to be a similar experience as I had when shooting film. When asking the question here I just wanted to know if you had personal experiences with any of those possible choices, or an educated opinion about image quality/results. I got interesting input. I think my best bet would be having a few of those cameras in my hands and if they allow me, shooting a few pics to get an idea of their quality. Maybe the K-5 is a better idea than I thought. The sensor seems to rate very highly and the body is completely weatherproof, plus I have a few glasses I might use. The D90 seemed another good alternative, if anything just a bit dated by the D7000.

Yep, but K-7 isn't the newer K-5. I've searched Pentax site and they don't clarify it. My guess would be that it should, but still it's just a guess. Problem is that having AF would be nice too, and here is where Pentax has little offer nowadays. Their glass was good back in their heyday, but I don't know today how it compares to Nikon's or Canon's.

Would old Pentax lenses send a correct aperture information to the modern K5 body?

I loved the Super-A for its small form factor, versatility and features (it even had a lever to close the diaphragm to the selected number so you could check DOF). I have 3 glasses, but they're not AF and are rated for FF, so I'm not sure how they'll perform on a new K-5. They say it sports a very good sensor, but it's also true the availability of lenses is very low, worse in Europe. I got the Nikon for compatibility at work with the endoscopic optics adapter, which had a Nikon mount. They lost the adapter, so the Nikon didn't get much use. Fact is that I enjoyed a lot going out to hunt pics, but for several reasons, being two of them the 36mm film being in disappearance, and the low quality of digital photos years ago. But now things are way different, hence my query. Thanks for replying Aerius Hadn't ready your post Reks. Thanks. Looks like I mistook the 18-200 VRII for other of the kit zoom lenses they include with the D5001 and D3001 bodies. I've found a better price for the D700 body. Since I'm not in a hurry I could wait for a new "entry level" FF by Nikon. Any expected features that make worth the wait and probable price increase?

Let's see what the case photo experts would take: - Nikon D300S body at 1262 euros. I could use it with an old AF Nikkor 35-80mm 1:4-5.6D that came with a F70 which is 14 years old now. I know the lens isn't very good, so other lenses may be considered. - Nikon D7000 + AFS 18-200VR II kit at 1513 euros. Good reviews but concerned for the overexposing comments. The lens isn't very good for what I've read, so perhaps it's a better idea going for the body and considering another lens. - Canon 60D + 18-135IS at 1123 euros. Despite Nikon is better regarded than Canon over here, for the pics I've seen I might end up liking the Canon's "warmth" better. Makes it any sense going nuts for a D700? I could get the body at about 2500 euros, and see how it fares with the lens I already have. I used to take lots of pics years ago and I've never found a camera that I loved more than the Pentax Super-A I got in the 80's. This would be my first DSLR camera, and while I know a bit about taking pictures with a SLR, I have 0 experience with DSLR. For digital I've only had a couple of P&S.

Best wishes Ken. Hopefully he killed those bad girls this time.

Oh I received one from the Police saying I had to attend a trial. These phishers are always inventing new ways... Congrats to you and the daughter Al. That looks very good

He should thank you for your time Dan.

Happy Birthday Brent, I wish you have a great one!!!!

Oh yes, happy birthday to you too!!!

Happy Birthday Jin

Rapture thing is starting in western Europe. I'm not affected but might be soon. You have a few hours left pals. Put your shit together. Good luck!

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Twins?? Well, your eye shadows kind of tell it.

Most sincere congratulations Nate

Happy Birthday Chris, have a great one

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That's cruel.

Happy Birthday Ari!!!! Glad you had a great one

Happy Birthday mates!!!!

Great news all around, I'm really really glad for you