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Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma EX 50-500mm F/4.5-6.3 APO HSM DG OS on ebay at 12/08/2021 - 10:24
GrumpyGrandPa wrote:
I've just paid £400 for one thru FaceBook MarketPlace. Was advertised at £450 for almost 2 months.
Mine is complete with both caps, step down ring, polarising filter, extended lens hood and the final/second (petal shaped) lens hood, strap, box, original reciepts BUT no case. I'm happy!
Mine tis the 2012 version - APO HSM DG OS
You did very well to get it at that price.I've just paid £400 for one thru FaceBook MarketPlace. Was advertised at £450 for almost 2 months.
Mine is complete with both caps, step down ring, polarising filter, extended lens hood and the final/second (petal shaped) lens hood, strap, box, original reciepts BUT no case. I'm happy!
Mine tis the 2012 version - APO HSM DG OS
Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma EX 50-500mm F/4.5-6.3 APO HSM DG OS on ebay at 11/08/2021 - 21:44
Yes it's the last version, bit rough though isn't it. Missing the hood extension for APS-C bodies, box, strap, case and front cap. If you are thinking of using it on a K-1, KP or newer then be careful of the mount. Also don't forget Sigma no longer service or repair Pentax mount lenses.
TBH I would be suprised if it went over the £400 starting price but then sometimes Ebay astounds me. Perfect condition with all the bits can be worth upwards of £700+
TBH I would be suprised if it went over the £400 starting price but then sometimes Ebay astounds me. Perfect condition with all the bits can be worth upwards of £700+
Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma EX 50-500mm F/4.5-6.3 APO HSM DG OS on ebay at 11/08/2021 - 18:54
Definitely the 16-85mm, worth putting a bit of cash to it if you have to. Otherwise the Sigma 17-70mm is a good alternative, it has decent IQ and is pretty good for a bit of close up work (although macro in it's title is pushing it a bit).
Comment by Mike-P posted on £400 free lens spend at 03/08/2021 - 21:02
Excellent, really like number 2 especially.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Speckled Bush Cricket on Yarrow at 01/08/2021 - 10:56
Pwynnej wrote:
Perhaps everyone is saving up for a K3iii or in Mike's case a K3iv with flappy screen for £2400:
No more Pentax gear for me, mine is slowly finding it's way to other homes.Perhaps everyone is saving up for a K3iii or in Mike's case a K3iv with flappy screen for £2400:
Bought a Sony A9, not perfect for my type of shooting but pretty damned close.
Comment by Mike-P posted on PENTAX GEAR FOR SALE at 27/07/2021 - 12:45
johnriley wrote:
But ever since digital cameras arrived, hasn't the undercurrent always been the same "Pentax is doomed" message? And yet, here we still are and Pentax are continuing to produce excellent new product, as well as revamping the old as well.
And up until recently I would have written the exact same thingBut ever since digital cameras arrived, hasn't the undercurrent always been the same "Pentax is doomed" message? And yet, here we still are and Pentax are continuing to produce excellent new product, as well as revamping the old as well.
johnriley wrote:
Not everybody wants a mirrorless camera, and Pentax may yet be right in becoming the niche player that still produces DSLRs and lenses of a high quality, for those who prefer them. There might even be a swing back to DSLR as the desires of photographers wax and wane.
Clutching at straws comes to mind here, Pentax will be around for as long as Ricoh deem it viable which will become less and less as current users shuffle off (I include myself there, I imagine the vast majority of us are approaching 60 years plus) and my grandkids will be asking me what that big lump is on the top of my old camera and why when they take a picture it looks really dark and nothing like it did through the viewfinder.Not everybody wants a mirrorless camera, and Pentax may yet be right in becoming the niche player that still produces DSLRs and lenses of a high quality, for those who prefer them. There might even be a swing back to DSLR as the desires of photographers wax and wane.
Now on the upside ... wonder when Pentax are going to release this 21mm, been at least 12 months since they announced it.
Comment by Mike-P posted on AP publishes a full review of the K-3iii at 24/07/2021 - 18:49
I think that the update really only benefits the GRIII and K-3 III, presumably because they don't have GPS built in to the body.
I do like on the app that it says for details of the app refer to the website and then helpfully provides a link .... whichwhen you touch it leads to page not found.
I have noticed that on a few emails Ricoh have sent me lately advertising their products.
I do like on the app that it says for details of the app refer to the website and then helpfully provides a link .... whichwhen you touch it leads to page not found.
I have noticed that on a few emails Ricoh have sent me lately advertising their products.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Image Sync v2.1.7 at 24/07/2021 - 18:19
I rewrote this 4 times and each time I reworded it the post still sounded like I thought Pentax had reached the end of the road.
Off to try for a fifth time.
Honestly, I take no joy from that ... but go to a all brand forum like Talk photography and there are maybe 3 or 4 Pentax owners out of thousands of members. Some of the older members on those forums know how good Pentax "used to be" but haven't a clue about them now and the upcoming photographers have never even heard of the brand. Besides which the majority of both camps want mirrorless now and those that want a DSLR would be mad to pick a K-3 III over a Nikon D500 even if it is 5 years + old.
I will go on enjoying my K-1 and what Pentax lenses I have left after my latest clearout but £1800 for a crop sensor DSLR with not even a flippy screen, £1400 for a 16-55mm f/2.8 just sounds like a last stab at the cash cow to me. (sorry).
prsjnb wrote:
Should we loyal few care what the pundits think? Sadly, in my view, yes. For if Pentax is to have a viable future, which I for one should like for at least as long as I remain capable of taking photographs, it needs to expand and cultivate its user base.
Jon
I think it's too late.Should we loyal few care what the pundits think? Sadly, in my view, yes. For if Pentax is to have a viable future, which I for one should like for at least as long as I remain capable of taking photographs, it needs to expand and cultivate its user base.
Jon
Off to try for a fifth time.
Honestly, I take no joy from that ... but go to a all brand forum like Talk photography and there are maybe 3 or 4 Pentax owners out of thousands of members. Some of the older members on those forums know how good Pentax "used to be" but haven't a clue about them now and the upcoming photographers have never even heard of the brand. Besides which the majority of both camps want mirrorless now and those that want a DSLR would be mad to pick a K-3 III over a Nikon D500 even if it is 5 years + old.
I will go on enjoying my K-1 and what Pentax lenses I have left after my latest clearout but £1800 for a crop sensor DSLR with not even a flippy screen, £1400 for a 16-55mm f/2.8 just sounds like a last stab at the cash cow to me. (sorry).
Comment by Mike-P posted on AP publishes a full review of the K-3iii at 24/07/2021 - 16:16
Hi Andy.
Glad it arrived ok and you are happy with it.
Thanks for an easy transaction
Glad it arrived ok and you are happy with it.
Thanks for an easy transaction
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR Lens at 23/07/2021 - 05:16
Good to hear about the upgrade, maybe they are doing the work while parts are still available.