Mike-P

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Mike-P
Ditto ... Santa claus got my vote.

Comment by Mike-P posted on AP Mag - Voting for their 2021Retailer & Camera Awards :( at 26/12/2020 - 22:18

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Chris@SRSWATFORD wrote:

When we are back on Monday, you'll receive tracking info.
You give the staff Boxing day off ?

So there is a Santa claus agter all .....

Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K-1 II Silver Limited 'Fan' edition - £1499 until 29th December - SRS exclusive + sale now on. at 26/12/2020 - 20:06

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Canon 7D MKII

Comment by Mike-P posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 25/12/2020 - 23:26

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Best cheap DSLRs .... LINK

K-1 (II) is on there at the end, gets a decent write up IMO and they don't even mention the crappy AF tracking or the rubbish buffer. Great landscape camera though

Comment by Mike-P posted on AP Mag - Voting for their 2021Retailer & Camera Awards :( at 25/12/2020 - 23:25

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There are some nice ones on Ebay from Japan going cheap. Even with postage and all the charges they will still be a good price.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Wanted: SMC Pentax-M 100mm f 4 Macro at 24/12/2020 - 13:07

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Have to admit I keep going back and having a look but then remind myself I am selling Pentax gear not buying more.

Not sure I would be posting 1st class recorded though.

Comment by Mike-P posted on LTD: Pentax A*200mm Macro on Ebay UK at 22/12/2020 - 18:43

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I try to remember to mount them on the K1 at least once a month as people say that's the thing to do with them but usually fail miserably. I realised when I read your thread that it must be 6 months at least since I last did it so just got them out and put them on the camera.

The one thing I have noticed is that if you use liveview they spring into life much much faster than normal AF, I just wonder if LV used more current through the contacts.

Comment by Mike-P posted on WTB: DA*16-50 or DA*50-135 with SDM failure at 26/11/2020 - 15:35

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I have both a 16-50mm and 50-135mm that need "waking up" before they autofocus, not sure if they are any good to you as they always work after about 30 seconds of pressing the AF button.

Strangely they have always been like that but they don't get any use as I don't have a APS-C body ... although I have used the 50-135mm a couple of times on the K-1.

Comment by Mike-P posted on WTB: DA*16-50 or DA*50-135 with SDM failure at 26/11/2020 - 14:22

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Unusual photos, like these a lot especially number 3.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Just a bit of fun... at 22/11/2020 - 12:24

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Correct, the lens will autofocus fine on any Pentax DSLR including the K-1.

I sold mine when I bought the 15-30mm but the Sigma works fine on a full frame body. Just be careful to check it well as there is a tendency for this lens to be soft on one side of the image.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma 12-24mm f 4.4-5.6 EX DG Lens at 22/11/2020 - 11:14

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