Chinese accessories
Posted 23/03/2013 - 23:50
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johnriley wrote:
Oh no they're not.....your turn....
Evidence they aren't a rip off? Your turn!
Oh no they're not.....your turn....
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 24/03/2013 - 00:06
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Hmmm. I think pretty much everything in my camera bag was made in China. If not the bag itself. Except for the things which I know were made in Japan, but I'm fairly sure many of the parts came from China.
Posted 24/03/2013 - 01:58
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Smeggypants wrote:
Well ive never had a pentax battery fail, even had one working after 4 years and around 30,000 shots fired. Have had plenty of third party batteries fail. Obviously pricing is a faxtor but for reliabilty long life Pentax batteries ar definitely better made
johnriley wrote:
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Evidence they aren't a rip off? Your turn! Oh no they're not.....your turn....
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Currently on a Pentax hiatus until an FF Pentax is released
Posted 24/03/2013 - 07:24
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If I need it, I'm not in a rush for it, and it's cheap? Comes from China.
Battery-wise, I've one Pentax, one Chinese aftermarket, and one Hama. The Hama is absolute cr*p, the other two identical in every way...
Battery-wise, I've one Pentax, one Chinese aftermarket, and one Hama. The Hama is absolute cr*p, the other two identical in every way...
Posted 24/03/2013 - 07:38
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I bought a replacement focusing screen for my K100d from China after I stupidly tried to clean the original one and scrached it. It came in I think a week and cost I think 10 quid plus free postage. It works fine and is identical in every way (apart from the damage) ... jeff...
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Especially Batteries. the Pentax versions are a complete rip off