Algernon

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Algernon
I remember Leica justifying the high cost of stripping down
and reassembling one of their mechanical cameras by saying
something like.... The camera when you get is back is basically
a hand built camera put together by hand by one of our highly
skilled mechanics shock:

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Comment by Algernon posted on eye-watering water-damage repair cost for K5+18-135mm at 05/08/2013 - 17:39

Algernon
He also buys a lot of Pentax cameras and Genuine Pentax lenses.
He never buys or recommends 3rd party lenses for Pentax although
he does use Pentax lenses on a Canon FF.

Some of his technical articles are very good.

He can sometimes seem a bit OTT, but it could be a
language/culture thing.

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Comment by Algernon posted on K-3 ? at 05/08/2013 - 08:43

Algernon
You can't really test a camera for rain..... it varies too much

It's usual to specify an IP Rating based on International IEC 60529,
but I don't think Pentax have.

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Comment by Algernon posted on eye-watering water-damage repair cost for K5+18-135mm at 04/08/2013 - 21:42

Algernon
Electricity - Isn't it Shocking!

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Comment by Algernon posted on Another pointless thread at 04/08/2013 - 19:35

Algernon
www.pentax.com also gets re-directed to Ricoh

Comment by Algernon posted on K-3 ? at 04/08/2013 - 19:06

Algernon
Call RH what you want.... it doesn't alter the fact that
in these days of the internet one of a company/products
main assets is having their name mentioned simply in
their web address.....
www.pentax.jp now has a "GONE AWAY" sign up!

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Comment by Algernon posted on K-3 ? at 04/08/2013 - 17:51

Algernon
Some menu items still have Pentax.
The cameras will have been made sometime ago and will
have to work through the retail system..... unless they
have a big sell-off

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Comment by Algernon posted on K-3 ? at 04/08/2013 - 14:24

Algernon
Young Blackbird with 55-300mm AF with Jessops 1.7x TC
K-5 from JPG

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Comment by Algernon posted on DA 55-300 hunting backwards at 04/08/2013 - 11:36

Algernon
Pentax no longer exist. It will be called just K-3 like GR

You can buy it from the Ricoh Store

See.....

http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-name-pentax-is-dismissed-from-cyber.htm...

Change your Pentax Bookmarks

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Comment by Algernon posted on K-3 ? at 04/08/2013 - 11:18

Algernon
The 55-300mm is a superb lens. Mine has a 1.7x Jessops TC on it
permanently and I never have problems auto focusing.

Your problem is almost certainly user error. You have to hold
any tele lens very steady and point it at an area with decent
contrast. Start with the lens set at infinity or roughly focus
just beyond the subject. It then focuses very fast.

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Comment by Algernon posted on DA 55-300 hunting backwards at 04/08/2013 - 10:57

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