Originally Posted by minikin 
Thanks! It appears that it may be in my best interest to go with the K200D. Even with the metering issues, that is something I can play with as I go along. I can get the camera with the kit lens and a 50 - 200mm and still be within my budget. The weather sealing is a major plus as well.
Thanks!
Julie
The K200D is a great camera. For an example of what can be done with thread-mount and older k-mount glass, check out these threads on this forum:
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/p...umar-club.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/p...39-m-club.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/p...rand-club.html
There are also threads devoted to Russian/Soviet lenses, M-42 Carl Zeiss, and anything found dirt cheap!
Steve