Thanks for the correction, woodyga. I should have found that, having searched for it several times. Oh well, guess the chances of getting this stupid behaviour fixed is even less than previously imagined (which was already a snowball's chance in hell).
SteveB, RiceHigh
Thanks, for the laugh!
Ash, it sounds as though you and I did similar research. The K100D had the D40 trumped in a lot of categories, so I may have still bought Pentax. It's hard to say because for the way I shoot now I'd give up Shake Reduction for Auto ISO (awaits gasps of shock
). Either way, learning later that "Highly Desired Feature X" in my purchase is essentially useless compared to the same feature in my second choice really burns!
Guess I'll have to shell out for a flash sooner then planned, and give up on my hopes for quick, candid, indoor shots of the toddler!