Originally posted by Anvh Well why would you want shutterspeed control for video?
If you can explain to me that and why it matters for your "production" then i think you've reached a level were a real video camera will benefit you more.
One of the biggest reasons is the limitation of the codec they use and the image quality is just not it...
The IQ is good enough for most things but if shutterspeed really matters then in my turn i'll say then you should also look a bit further down the line for something a bit more serious.
They have shutter speed control on the K30/K-01, just because I need control over my shutter speed doesn't mean I should spend £2000 on a dedicated camera. The IQ of their current codec is fine for the occasional family shooter, their old codec was much better anyway and they let you pick its quality level so you could get smaller file sizes out of it too.
Sorry if were trying to get Pentax to be competitive in video as well as stills...
I know that a lot of indie shooters were disappointed when the K5 came with no manual shooting mode in video, that's a big user base that could have invested in Pentax, shame they all went down the Canon route.