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Just read a bit more in the comments and am confused:

DPReview say they have always used a macro rail. This should neutralise all focus differences between cameras (modulo live view magnification,...

Interestingly, COLORFOTO tested Pentax AF once (in issue 09/2011) and in terms of accuracy the Pentax K-5 was better than the Sony Alpha A55, Canon 7D, and Nikon D7000.

Who would have thought?...

@Seeky Apparently using manual focus with a DSLR and conventional lens isn't as troublesome.

Or what other reason might there be that this appears to be the first time that DPReview had to redo...

"...admit..." "...backtracking..." "...exposed..." ???
No idea why you are using this language.

The growth numbers are factual and I didn't backtrack from anything. Roger, over and out.

If you are not happy with a DxOMark score of 92 but want 96 instead for a much lower price, consider a Pentax K-1. :)

Obviously DxOMark scores are only a piece of the puzzle; not bashing Sony,...

So much for mirrorless sensor-based AF being the be all and end all of AF.

How come we have never heard of such trouble when you tested DSLRs?

"...admit..." ???

AFAIC, Ricoh is still in the early phases of running a serious digital camera business. Growing a market can be regarded as an investment. Expecting profit from the get go could...

How do you mean "dropped the ball" with respect to IBIS?
A (claimed) five stop compensation is state of the art.

AF is fast enough for a vast range of applications and very precise, even in low...

In 2017, Ricoh created a revenue of 16,3 billion Euro.
Their digital camera business has been growing (2.7%).
In Europe/Middle-East/Africa, the digital camera business even grew by 12.5%.

That...

It would behove DPRreview well to provide a more differentiated and balanced picture. Otherwise, mostly negative news could contribute to the decline of a classic camera brand (Pentax), not because...

In other news people creatify the English language.
Apparently any word is verbyfied these days.

The term "earth-moving implement" (for "spade") would not fly in a patent. Too short. More like:

Apparatus with a concave-shaped actuation surface (a) attached -- via special purpose fasteners...

Sal's scandal and his inability to understand what is wrong about it is a shocker, but what I find way more noteworthy is that Fro seems to have found some medication that actually works for him!...

Point taken regarding "accuracy vs precision". I would refer to "(lack of) precision" as "(high) variability" but I now understand that you used established technical terms.

I'm glad that you are...

Correct, you did not claim that CDAF is better in all respects but stating that an AF approach introduces "inaccuracy and imprecision" (whatever the difference is) is pretty damning.

I...

Of course the needs of sports photographers and medium format photographers are different.

Nevertheless, the prevalent use of PDAF ("secondary sensor-AF" as you put it) systems in top of the...

"...introduces a degree of inaccuracy and imprecision that tends to come from secondary-sensor AF..."

It's just the system that every top of the line sports photographer uses. While mirrorless...

Hi Chris, good to be hearing from you. Yes, I remember the ordeal you went through to get a dedicated K-3 profile. :/ Too bad we lost you to Sony. :) I guess it took a bit too long for the K-1 to ...

Well, you can be 100% certain that you are not seeing the Pixel Shift resolution (which would add significantly more detail). I would not use LR, though because Adobe's Pixel Shift support is ...

Chris, have you ever tested the K-1 camera profile in C1? Last time I checked, it was identical to the profile embedded in DNG files. In other words, pretty lacking. What you say is true in ...