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Yes, Keep an eye on Pentax in 2012..
They may have some big surprises this year.They have been quietly sneaking up on other brands recently.
The K5 has some great specs, especially low noise up to 1600 to 3200iso as some have already found out..
My first try with the astrotrac function was at IISAC at Lostock.
It was when I got home and had a real look at some images,they just blew me away..This camera is rock solid and weather resistant which is good in dew conditions.
This image of Comet Lovejoy shot on 1600 iso.4.5 minutes.Pentax Lens 16-45mm F4. left open at F4 hence slight coma at edges.I could have closed down to reduce this but wanted a much light as possible to pick up comet detail.As Mike said earlier all sitting on a STATIC Manfrotto 190 tripod.Once you set up the fine calibration you can then take as many shots as you like.If you move and change location you need to recalibrate
again as Latitude and logitude has changed..
Peter.
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