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johnriley
Sounds good to me!

Comment by johnriley posted on SRS Microsystems - millie260208 eBay account at 29/07/2023 - 12:28

johnriley
Sorry I wrote that the wrong way round, but you've sussed out the meaning.

Comment by johnriley posted on Firmly ISO: Pentax MX film door. at 29/07/2023 - 10:30

johnriley
The ME and MX are totally different body sizes and you won't be able to swap backs. Why not find a non-working ME series camera and salvage the door?

Comment by johnriley posted on Firmly ISO: Pentax MX film door. at 28/07/2023 - 22:24

johnriley
Good to hear from you!

Comment by johnriley posted on I wonder what happened to.....? at 24/07/2023 - 17:20

johnriley
Title adjusted accordingly.

Comment by johnriley posted on Firmly ISO: Pentax MX film door. at 13/07/2023 - 09:32

johnriley
Looks interesting.

Comment by johnriley posted on Ricoh GRIII Street Photography Photowalk Liverpool / Carisle at 30/06/2023 - 23:03

johnriley
If John Pye can't repair in the UK, I was under the impression that items were sent to Germany for attention. That certainly happened to my lens recently and although they were slow, the work was fine.

Comment by johnriley posted on Lens repair at 27/06/2023 - 18:39

johnriley
The official repair agents in the UK are John Pye.

Comment by johnriley posted on Lens repair at 27/06/2023 - 17:03

johnriley
The Pentax lens gives you AF and better handling on the K-1. It is also a superb lens.

The Zeiss costs nearly four times as much and isn't made in Pentax fit, so any adapter is bound to be more clunky than no adapter, even if one is available. Also, do you porefer manual focus? If not, there's no debate really.

Comment by johnriley posted on Zeiss Otus lens on Pentax K1 - focal length & general compatibility at 16/06/2023 - 13:19

johnriley
I reviewed the Otus in January 2016, here: https://www.ephotozine.com/article/zeiss-otus-55mm-f-1-4-lens-review-28738

It's a manual focus lens, but only available in Nikon F and Canon EF mounts.

Very nearly as good, AF and a much lower price is the HD Pentax-F DA* 50mm f/1.4 which I think would serve a lot better on the K1.

Hope that helps!

Comment by johnriley posted on Zeiss Otus lens on Pentax K1 - focal length & general compatibility at 16/06/2023 - 00:19

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