My Pentax is a ripper! It is a KP Latest new beaut. I will try the f1.4 stopped down to f5.6 tonight - IF the clouds/rain/wind/ obliges. Yes it seems like I was using the lens too much open, thinking to get rounder stars on short exp's . I am fiddling around with Pentax'es Digital Camera Utility, and it seems quite good. I guess that perserverence is the game
I will try to be more careful with the live focus next time