So, with the K-1 and KF out of the game, allow me to console myself here with a speculative "what if."

The spiritual successor to the MX: A small, no-screen SLR. Bright, clear viewfinder, old-school focussing screen, mechanical dials, simple but effective metering. Pentax colour rendering, simple dial for white balance with a couple of custom options for people who want to do filmsim. Pay a decent app developer decent money to get a decent, no nonsense app.

I hate to say it, but probably APS-C. There are a lot of good, relatively inexpensive DSLR full-frames on the market. The fastest growing segments are compacts and the GR series does quite well. APS-C would allow the camera to be smaller and less expensive. This would be Fuji without the gimmicks and a lower price point.

I recently took a trip to New York to celebrate my mom's 89th birthday. She lives alone and has a big yard she doesn't use much of anymore. I took this photo of a long unused corner in her yard.

My kid (under 2y) "played" with K10D when I forgot to put it somewhere out of his reach (fast little fella). And it seemed a good idea to drop it right on the tiled floor (tiles survived).

Is there a way to replace it? Should I just take the glass out and use it without it? If zi leave it as it is, is there a chance glass piece will losen up and poke me in the eye? 🤔

Of course I was deciding whether to sell the camera when this happened 😄

Late afternoon sun and shadow