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Comment by Mike-P posted on FS: Pentax FA* 250-600mm f5.6 at 25/09/2021 - 15:14
Comment by Mike-P posted on Password login issues at 24/09/2021 - 20:11
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Comment by Mike-P posted on F.S. Pentax Q - 01 standard prime lens and Q adapter for K mount lenses (genuine Pentax) at 22/09/2021 - 12:48
Good price!
Comment by Mike-P posted on For Sale: Pentax DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL (IF) Lens at 21/09/2021 - 16:12
I must admit my favourite is the first one as well, the problem with it was that it was shot through some long grass that put a shadow over both wings just leaving the main body clear. By processing it in black and white the shadows don't show anywhere near as much ... and I actually prefer it that way anyway.
Comment by Mike-P posted on A couple of hours out shooting our feathered friends. at 20/09/2021 - 18:29
A used Sigma 10-20 F4.5-F5.6 from SRS to replace my much-loved decade+ old one which simply "disappeared" somewhere in the house after I took it out of my "to go" backpack before going to Ruislip Lido for Sunday lunch and a "walkaround" and I just couldn't then seem to find it again!
Needing something relatively cheap and quick to get, I looked at the SRS site and found this lens at £199.99 - but then I looked on eBay, and found the same lens from SRS at £179.10!
Comment by Mike-P posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 20/09/2021 - 15:28
White Egret Mono by Michael Pursey, on Flickr
Cormorant by Michael Pursey, on Flickr
Swan in Flight by Michael Pursey, on Flickr
Egret by Michael Pursey, on Flickr
Grey Heron by Michael Pursey, on Flickr
Redstart by Michael Pursey, on Flickr
Comment by Mike-P posted on A couple of hours out shooting our feathered friends. at 19/09/2021 - 17:50
Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 HSM Art at 17/09/2021 - 19:29
Comment by Mike-P posted on LTD: Be Quick - Pentax A*200 Macro for £1199 at 16/09/2021 - 15:49
It's not terminal as both my 50-135mm and 16-50mm have done the same thing for years.
I have found (on the K-1 at least) that they wake up a lot quicker if you use liveview first. Alternative is to change them over to screw drive with a hack available on Pentaxforums.
Yes, my old 16-50 was notorious for this. My method was to have AF on, half press the shutter and manually turn the focus ring (quick-shift) to and from the extremes a few times. Lens would eventually wake up.
It went on for years like this and never failed entirely.
Yes, as above, rotate the focus ring through the whole range with the AF button pressed and the lens cap on.
Option 2 is to convert to screwdrive.
Option 3 is to remove the mount and rotate the motor manually with a screwdriver. This might have the effect of loosening the grease in the unit (theory)
Comment by Mike-P posted on SDM Problem with DA* 50-135mm at 15/09/2021 - 19:25
Which price did you sell the lens finally for?