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Comment by alfpics posted on DA 17-70 - fixed! at 24/01/2014 - 08:49
A few weeks before Christmas, my DA 17-70 stopped reporting focal length correctly to the camera. Ie no matter what focal length the lens was set to, it reported back a constant mid-range value of 43mm. This meant that SR wouldn't function correctly, so I sent it off to Asahi photo to have a look (their over the phone quote was considerably less than Johnsons). I asked them to also look at the problem of intermittent focus lock at the longer end that some models of this lens are renowned for and this specimen has always suffered from.
It has eventually come back (a wait whilst Ricoh Germany sent the relevant bit to them), and the lens has come back not only with the faulty focal length reporting fixed, but also the intermittent focus lock problem - brilliant!
They also stiffened up the zoom barrel as well; mine had become quite loose following a lot of usage!
It has eventually come back (a wait whilst Ricoh Germany sent the relevant bit to them), and the lens has come back not only with the faulty focal length reporting fixed, but also the intermittent focus lock problem - brilliant!
They also stiffened up the zoom barrel as well; mine had become quite loose following a lot of usage!
Comment by alfpics posted on DA 17-70 - fixed! at 23/01/2014 - 23:22
@ Ralph
Graet shot!
Graet shot!
Comment by alfpics posted on Never leave a camera bafg unattended at 23/01/2014 - 12:52
Very interesting - good link - thanks!
Comment by alfpics posted on a quick technique for grip improvement. at 20/01/2014 - 22:16
Northgrain wrote:
Does anyone know a thread (here or elsewhere) with a comparison of the 55-300 against other ('better') teles using images like this??
I'd be interested in that as well!Does anyone know a thread (here or elsewhere) with a comparison of the 55-300 against other ('better') teles using images like this??
Comment by alfpics posted on Beatrice at 13 miles at 13/01/2014 - 12:40
McBrian wrote:
Both super images but I'll go with Gary and give #1 the vote, the lifebelt leads the eye away from the distant view.
Same for me as well!Both super images but I'll go with Gary and give #1 the vote, the lifebelt leads the eye away from the distant view.
Comment by alfpics posted on Blyth Pier at 13/01/2014 - 12:12
Not bad at all!
Comment by alfpics posted on Beatrice at 13 miles at 13/01/2014 - 12:10
Northgrain wrote:
Shame Alan... But nothing ventured etc etc
The light pollution actually looks really good on #1 !
I agree!Shame Alan... But nothing ventured etc etc
The light pollution actually looks really good on #1 !
Comment by alfpics posted on UK Aurora Tonight? at 10/01/2014 - 10:03
Well done sir!
Comment by alfpics posted on Winning photo at 09/01/2014 - 18:56
Do you mind me asking how much it cost to repair?
Regards
David
I might add that they also cleaned it up as well; the rubber zoom grip had quite a bit of gunge in the grooves from me having pitched forward into anerobic mud a few months ago which sprayed the lens nicely!!