Originally posted by weijen The only reason I'm getting the Super Program is for the Tv mode so I can control my DA lenses with it (Yes, I'm a cheapskate). If the viewfinder image produced is the same as the P30 then that's something I'll have to consider first.
I never used the P30, however I owned a Super Program for close to 30 years and never had any particular concerns about image brightness or manual focusing using the stock screen. This includes perhaps my 'darkest' lens, a Pentax-A 70-210mm f/4. In fact a feature I loved about that camera was the stopdown lever to the right side of the lens to preview depth of field. It wasn't unusual for me to manually select a middle aperture, stop down and adjust my focus to best utilize the available depth of field. Okay, I wouldn't want to do that for every shot, but still, I did it often.
I'm guessing Program mode would work as well as Shutter Priority mode with DA lens .... that said, you should probably read this thread for information on using DA lenses on a FF camera before buying the Super Program-
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/183420-current...me-lenses.html
I almost exclusively shot Ektrachrome with my Super Program. When Ektachrome became hard to get, and digital kept improving, I didn't use my Super Program much for 6-7 years. I sold it as a kit last spring and kept only two of my Pentax-A lens, the 50mm f/1.7 and the 28mm f/2.8. While I wished I could afford the K-5, the K-r really isn't a bad camera. The green button is no substitute for the Super Program's stop down lever - but you won't make much use of that with DA lenses.