Oh come on guys... are you really saying that a completely new 31mm LTD with in lens motor, or a new FF TC would have photographers in their thousands beating a path to own a Pentax kit !

The big camera game is over. The DSLR and mirrorless interchangeable lens systems are already dinosaurs.

What has killed them off is not even the smartphone. It is AI It is expensive, but is limitless. It has not even started to get going yet. Ricoh know this and are being very clever. They wont benefit from it as it is not their area of expertise, but they wont waste money on expensive new camera development just at the time no-one buys cameras anymore

Gimme a min to crank up Photoshop

I just phoned SRS on their last day to express my thanks for 20 years of service to me. It was very well received, and I told the lady I spoke to of the positive comments on here and also on the "other forum".

You know me !

Oops sorry , got to dash ..... Brad Pitt is at the door.

I just saw this on the other forum (apologies ! )

Like many here, I bought most of my kit from them. Professional and friendly service always.

Chris used to post on here from time to time..... If you read this Chris, best wishes to you and all your staff.... and thank you.

I went to see this classic play at Guildford last week. Excellent, and if you get the chance do try and catch it on it's tour.

One of the leading roles is played by none other than forum member Bill Ward. Despite having performed twice that day he came out with us after for a drink. It was great to be able to discuss the play itself and it's nuances, but also to chat a bit about photography too.

Thank you Bill for taking the time.

Ricoh have given us perhaps 10 years of Pentax cameras and lenses that have made no serious money for them.

Well done Ricoh I say.

You know it.....

I had a few friends round for "eclipse" drinks.

At the max totality we went to my front garden to look at it with the aid of a colander and white paper It worked perfectly.

What I was completely unprepared for was the effect of the sun shining through leaves on the front of my house. Quite extraordinary.

ps. ground floor left window.... Rudy photobombed me !


eclipse by Peter Schluter, on Flickr

I have taken many pictures of little Rips over the years , both formal portrait, and candid fun. The one I keep coming back to is this... shot on film with a Super A.


4130032 copy by Peter Schluter, on Flickr