Originally posted by séamuis this is a pentax forum, what did you expect? to only find the positives? we discuss everything, good and bad.
I appreciate the discussions on this forum and I am not attempting to disparage the open commentary that details both the positive and negative aspects of the Pentax camera systems. That is why I come here and spend 40 minutes to an hour a day (over the last few months) reading everything (both positive and negative.) Out of all the vendor fan forums out there, this is by far the most level headed and informative community I have found, which is in actuality a plus for getting involved with Pentax.
I was just replying to the OP's original sentiment in saying that you will find more disconcerting information here then any other place on the net being these are "fans" of the system not "fanboys" of other systems making baseless rants.
When I look at the front page of the Pentax DSLR Discussion forum and see almost a quarter of the threads describing issues with the K-7 from users, I think I deserve the right to take pause, especially when considering an expensive electronics purchase.
I also read the positives and look at all the great pictures taken with the camera, which is why it is still at the top of my list and will probably be in my bad by the end of the month.
That being said, I am still awaiting the dpreview.
As for Ricehigh, I've done enough reading on the subject to get a general idea. Not that I needed to anyway. His blog speaks for itself and screams hater, which immediately means I won't be returning as I like to limit my research to semi-objective discussion.