Clarky

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Clarky
nass wrote:
I take your point - though I'd say that perhaps Pentax need to find some better buyers then as well as sales and marketing staff. Chinese guys just across the sea from them source & sell 3rd party things like the M42 adapter and the K-7 grip which have 95% of the quality but 10% of the price.

I own both M42 adapters. The Pentax M42 really isn't that different to the Chinese one. It's couple of bits of metal and a screw. That is easy to manufacture. They're such simple constructs that supplier problems really seem an unlikely cause, much more likely a combo of intentional price rise to ensure that profits are made and Yen issues.
I have owned 2 of the chinese M42 adapters and they are complete rubbish, Thier build tolerances are not as tight as Pentax and they are difficult, if not nearly impossible too remove, the chrome flakes off them and ends up inside your camera. If you want my advice don't buy them and if you own one do what I did and see how many times you can skip it across a pond. The current record is 5

95% of the quality your kidding, try 35%

Comment by Clarky posted on unbelievable fact about pentax lens prices - cheaper to fly to canada and buy at 01/03/2010 - 00:03

Clarky
Mike-P wrote:
MarkD wrote:
Sorry Mike,
I'd forgotten people with your particular addiction. You and Clarkey must be propping up Pentax single handed.
I have only ever bought 2 new Pentax lenses, I normally buy used
Ditto,

Comment by Clarky posted on unbelievable fact about pentax lens prices - cheaper to fly to canada and buy at 28/02/2010 - 21:34

Clarky
They closed all the beaches here on the east coast of Australia and had boats out at sea watching the situation, as it was nothing happened thank goodness but that still didn't stop people sitting on the coast waiting for the big moment.

Some people they interviewed on the news were upset because there was no carnage unbelievable

Comment by Clarky posted on Tsunami warning Pacific at 28/02/2010 - 10:39

Clarky
I recently picked this lens up with a bunch of other gear and was going to E-bay it but it appears to have a problem with the camera body unable too controll the aperture, all I get is F.... in the top LCD screen.

The lens autofocuses and locks on with focus confirmation but aperture control can only be achieved by using the aperture ring.

I have tried cleaning the contacts without success and I have the camera set too "permitted" for use of the aperture ring. I have also tried it on 3 other bodies without luck K20, K7, and an MZ7 film camera, all with the same result, is the lens a dud or is there an easy fix, it appears to be an electrical problem but where do you start looking ??

Thanks in advance.

Comment by Clarky posted on Aperture issue with Pentax FA 80-320 at 26/02/2010 - 14:12

Clarky
Thats a very good price, you got a bargain thier Mike, Dan you need a quicker trigger finger if you want to beat Mike to the draw

I use the KPS eyepiece, in fact I have one on my K20 and K7, excellent accessory.

Comment by Clarky posted on FS; KPS eyepiece magnifier for K20D at 23/02/2010 - 20:25

Clarky
I thought the shutter sound on the K20 was a lot better than the K10 until I got the K7, it was a huge difference.

Comment by Clarky posted on Clunk free shutter from Pentax at 19/02/2010 - 15:21

Clarky
bwichmawr wrote:
Neither have I, Luckily
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Yeah right.

But at least you're man enough to put the list of your afflictions right up there for all to see, Clarky...

Mine's hidden right away.

A.
But thats only half of them There's a swag of Taks that I haven't listed. But they don't count anyway, Do they :

Comment by Clarky posted on My first primes on digital at 18/02/2010 - 15:43

Clarky
terje-l wrote:
LBA = Lens Buying Addiction. A disease often found in the photographic environment. Luckily, I have not been affected - yet
Neither have I, Luckily

Comment by Clarky posted on My first primes on digital at 18/02/2010 - 14:17

Clarky
People know quality when they see it.

Comment by Clarky posted on Pentax Long Term Value at 17/02/2010 - 08:09

Clarky
rosstownsley wrote:
Chris,

Is the 50mm an auto focus lens?

Ross
Its and A series lens, so its not autofocus.

Comment by Clarky posted on Pentax 16 -45 mm / Sigma 17 -70MM / Pentax A F2.8/F1.7 at 16/02/2010 - 08:52

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