Thanks John, the extra 1mm shorter focal length gain over the Sigma 17-50 is a real advantage in the field.

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Took the K7 and 16-50mm out yesterday.

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It's good to have a 16-50 back in the pack.

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Well spotted and glad you shared.

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Commercial, multi cell LiPo charger. The battery end cover comes off as usual to reveal the connector. One hour charge, no temperature increase etc. Only a fiddle to get the correct connections inside the grip. It's very easy if you take it apart. Been using the same system on pistol drills and a Maglite torch for some time. Batteries and chargers link

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I'm now the proud owner of another 16-50mm SDM. It arrived today. CR Kennedy offered a new lens as they could not repair my damaged unit. I agreed the cost of Ozy $600. I was planning to buy a new lens from the US if the repair quote was excessive. They didn't bother offering to repair. Either way, it was cheaper than a lens from the US. Also shows what they can sell it for as they havn't lost money.

Good days ahead.

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Nothing wrong.

" I personally like to use a bespoke system i.e. Pentax bodies and Pentax glass"

I recently bought a 17-50mm Sigma HSM OS, Pentax fit. Good lens but not to the quality of the 16-50mm Pentax which is probably the only reason it's cheaper, optically it's fine. I bought it to try as my 16-50mm is away for repair or the bin?(self inflicted damage).

People tend to by third party glass due to one of two things, it's cheaper or the same lens is not available from Pentax. On rare occasions, it may be better than an equivalent, current Pentax lens.

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What aperture Kris?

Perspectively the longest snout in Christendom?

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Blooming heck.

A good set Mat. I like those pop out colours.The duck looks like a cardbourd cut out.

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All valid statements Hefty.

I am aware that the 600 can be grey imported but two other 600mm optics are off the shelf with full UK warranty. The 400mm quote was more tongue in cheek as they definitely don't make a 400mm f/2.8.
Either way, a system comparison leaves us Pentax users at a lens disadvantage, albeit in certain areas.

Those who shoot wildlife are compromised unless they buy third party glass. Now that is fine but I personally like to use a bespoke system i.e. Pentax bodies and Pentax glass. I have no third party glass on my Nikons. I have some third party glass that I frequently use, a 70-200mm Sigma EX Mk1 and a 50-500mm Bigma Mk1.

At the end of the day, for a very large percentage of users, the Pentax system is as good as any other out there with IQ that speaks volumes. It’s the fringe minority of photog’s that use extreme glass that have to eat elsewhere.

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It does improve the figures (but only actually improves cell efficiency) for Nicad and NiMh but not Lithium. I have several analysers for batteries, some commercial and two home design that were previously used for Nicads and NiMh. Ever since I moved to LiPo's on my model planes and heli's plus pistol drills, the analysers are never used.

I bought a cheap Chinese grip for the K7 (alongside my original Pentax grip) so I could butcher it and install a two cell Lipo. It runs forever due to 2700mAhr capacity. No voltage conflict to worry about.

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