[davidmanze]

I understand that the HD designs are essentially identical to the DA Ltds. Thus the only difference can be flare due to the different coating.

 

I'm well aware that the Pentax community is eager to see new tests but it is prohibitive to buy lenses for testing. Due to the low market share the costs are simply not recoverable. Unless we are see a substantial amount of new Pentax lenses, I can't see a chance for new tests on the K3.

  Well for the moment there's not a lot new to test, there are tests coming out of the HD limiteds unfortunately with no real flare tests which are probably the only visible changes in performance.The prices have of course shot up accordingly, (bad move Pentax).  Indications from what seems like a "Russian Pentax leak" are that, there may well be some new lenses complete with a FF DSLR next year, that could put a big fat cat among the Canikon pigeons.