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A general enquiry about lens repairers:

What is the latest on (if I remember their names correctly) Alan Marlow and Asahi Technical - are they still working?
I seem to remember one of them didn't repair SDM lenses though.
Reports of others welcome too.

My FA50 has a sticky diaphragm and the zoom mechanism on my 55-300 has seized up.

Comment by pgweber posted on Lens repair advice needed at 24/05/2021 - 09:37

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Why doesn't Pentax try to steal someone else's AF technology?

Comment by pgweber posted on Canon 'stealing' Pentax IBIS technology at 18/05/2021 - 10:21

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With the K5-II & k3-II announced in September 2012 and April 2015 I am surprised your shutter counts are so low - almost the rate at which I would have shot film!
What is your main subject matter, if you don't mind me asking?

Pre-lockdown I think I was taking about 10k shots per annum (many of those being a burst for moving subjects with a low keeper rate, admittedly).

Comment by pgweber posted on K5II and K3II for sale. Both under 1000 shutter actuations; both with Pentax grips at 28/04/2021 - 13:25

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Mannesty wrote:
pgweber wrote:
Credit though for publishing an update for a camera of that age [K-5].
They haven't, this update is for K-3 II and newer. The K-5 is unaffected.
Oops!
Saw the long list of cameras at Mike's link with the K5 present, but on closer inspection it is with v1.16 from March 2014!

Comment by pgweber posted on New Firmware for Pentax cameras. at 18/04/2021 - 14:58

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Mike-P wrote:
pgweber wrote:

Never-the-less hoping for a "D500" style AF update.
🤣
On Pentax forums a lot of people are saying it's done just that. I installed it on my k1 and it's made no difference that I can see.
Note that my Pentax is a K5 that I will have had 10 years in May.
So, not having the 1.4x converter and in view of camera age, not expecting any noticeable improvement.
Credit though for publishing an update for a camera of that age.

Comment by pgweber posted on New Firmware for Pentax cameras. at 18/04/2021 - 13:44

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i_trax wrote:

+ K-3 , I just did mine.
All those updates also improve stability and fix bugs.
For my part, I suspect they stopped fixing K5 firmware bugs a long time ago.
Never-the-less hoping for a "D500" style AF update.
🤣

Comment by pgweber posted on New Firmware for Pentax cameras. at 15/04/2021 - 20:38

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Problems reading PEF files might be fixable by down-loading the contemporary version of Adobe DNG Converter (i.e. 2012, or whenever the original camera was featured) and convert to DNG format.

Comment by pgweber posted on Problems getting .PEF files opened in Adobe at 09/04/2021 - 13:43

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But all the K7/5/5ii/iis/3/3ii owners have got DLi90s falling out of their drawers that can be charged up before they leave home - won't that demographic be the majority of the market?

Comment by pgweber posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 02/04/2021 - 09:51

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Am I missing something, or have Pentax discarded both the in-body flash and the GPS/AstroTracer module?

Comment by pgweber posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 31/03/2021 - 12:52

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This may be a bit trite, but it is worth anyone remembering that "you don't get a second chance to make a first impression".

Comment by pgweber posted on PENTAX HD D-FA 24-70mm F/2.8 ED SDM WR Lens at 17/02/2021 - 14:35

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