Mike-P

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Pentaxophile wrote:


or, in my case, eating for the rest of the year...
Eating is overated anyway ...

Comment by Mike-P posted on K-7 or £1200 of lenses at 18/06/2009 - 17:17

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marshy27 wrote:
lenses seem sensible
But probably not as much fun

Sensible is no fun anyway ....

Comment by Mike-P posted on K-7 or £1200 of lenses at 18/06/2009 - 16:13

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On the Series 1 Vivitar lenses you can tell who the manufacturer was by the serial number (the best being Kiron and Komine) but on others it means nothing at all as far as I know.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Vivitar 24mm F2.8 at 17/06/2009 - 19:33

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scottthehat wrote:

this is the condition i got it back in,
That is disgusting, especially for a company like Sigma.

Comment by Mike-P posted on sigma 150-500mm dg hsm at 16/06/2009 - 18:40

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Scott, take a look at this, 45% of their 150-500mm go back due to problems. As I have said before, their new 70-200mm HSM is very suspect too.

Comment by Mike-P posted on sigma 150-500mm dg hsm at 16/06/2009 - 18:33

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TBH I have never seen a shot at 500mm wide open from the 150-500mm that is as good as the 170-500mm or 50-500mm. Personally I would contact Sigma, demand they pick it up and put right the problems at their own expense and then flog it on Ebay.

Did you check the serial number was the same as the one you sent?

Comment by Mike-P posted on sigma 150-500mm dg hsm at 16/06/2009 - 18:12

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I am waiting for a Pentax 17-70mm weather sealed lens, I reckon they may well make one pretty soon to accompany the K-7. Although the Sigma is a good lens (sold mine a while back) I would prefer the constant f4.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax 17-70 versus the Sigma 17-70. Quick user experience required. at 16/06/2009 - 16:35

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bretbysteve wrote:


eg: Pentax K20D... AP utterly ignore its spec and lump it in with the £500ish low to middle market cameras, when it should have been compared to the D300/40D. It never got it's justified plaudits as a bargain price D300. (BJP and Prof photographer magazines DID compare it very favourably to the D300 crowd)

Personally I don't think the K20D IS in the same league as the D300, the Nikon is better in a number of ways .. hopefully all addresses (and then some) by the K-7.

Comment by Mike-P posted on AP First Look at K7 at 15/06/2009 - 21:18

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Unlocker wrote:

Part of me is now wishing I hadn't got this for testing, as I just have to have one! By the time I add a grip I'm looking at £1400! Saving is going well though, I'm at £900, but I may just have to let the K20 go, or pass that down to Fiona and see what we can get for a K10D GP!

Well in the last few weeks I have sold my Pentax 12-24mm,Sigma 15-30mm, Sigma 135-400mm, Pentax M 50mm f4 macro, Pentax 16-45mm, Pentax F 50mm f1.7 and Pentax AF360 flash. I now just about have enough for the K-7 but need to offload something else for the grip but I am struggling to find something I don't mind getting rid of.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K-7 meet, Sunday 14th June - Wiltshire! at 15/06/2009 - 17:55

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greynolds999 wrote:
Of course it's a 'Prosumer' camera. Professional DSLR users have Nikons or Canons!

Or am I being unfair?
I actually think you are being unfair .. I saw one with a Sony the other day.

Comment by Mike-P posted on AP First Look at K7 at 15/06/2009 - 14:11

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