Thank you for the info, janni80k, I took a look at the thread. I'll digest it with an optimistic grain of salt.
If a firmware fix is indeed possible, then it would be great news and I would stand corrected in my previous post. Lets hope this works out. Nevertheless, I will wait at least two to three months before considering the K-5.
From all that I have read, I wonder if it ever will be possible for Pentax/Hoya (and all the other mfg's) to release a mature DSLR product within their respective development cycles. Being a late adopter seems the way to go.
On a more positive note: One particular aspect of the K-5 is that it is almost identical to the K-7; all my accessories will be compatible with the K-5. That is a big plus in my book, adding reason to stay within the system. Let's see how this saga turns out...
Last edited by Catalana; 02-01-2011 at 11:27 AM.