Thank you for understanding, John. I am now actually a bit on a fence... I've realized that Sony A7 (whatever variety), being a FF camera will necessarily mean that quality lenses will be big, especially zooms. Also, the reviews on that Vario Tessar are extremely mixed and I don't want to buy into a system with non-OEM lens from the start.
So, I am leaning towards Olympus OMD EM-1 and their Pro 12-40/2.8 zoom. I think that it should cover 90% of my needs. It is however small and light indeed, compared to most APS-C or FF cameras. The reviews have been for most part very good. As well, on my way I've stumbled upon Ming Thein site - very interesting. And Steve Huff's site is also very pleasant to read. Subscribed to both. I think that I will keep the list post of my oncoming gear adventures. At worst it may give you a chuckle. At best we can even have some discussion about it, though I certainly realized that K-1 preoccupies, occupies and also postoccupies the minds :-). On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 7:15 AM, John Coyle <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry to hear that you're quitting Pentax Boris, Like some others on this > list, you've had problems > with the brand that other users have never experienced, so you can't be > criticised for jumping ship. > If only Ricoh can ensure that QC is up to scratch in future! > > > John in Brisbane > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman > Sent: Saturday, 20 February 2016 02:46 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Friday For Sale/Give Away and Pulling the plug > > Hi! > > I have had the most unfortunate acquisition so far. I bought DA* 16-50 off > PentaxForums. The seller > indicated that the SDM motor did not work and that the lens was converted to > screw-driven AF. Upon > arrival, it appeared that the lens does not rotate past approximately 0.7 m > mark on focus scale. > > I took it to Pentax Israel and USD 375 later I have a lens that kind of > focuses somewhere. However, > the focusing range is now fully accessible, so to say. So I took it for a > walk. It seems that it > also has optical problems that I cannot quite describe. But ultimately, it is > not sharp except maybe > at portrait distances in the middle of the frame. > > I am giving this lens away to any one who wants to take it apart or who needs > some spare parts - > mount, SDM motor parts, whatever. If you feel like paying me any money for > it, it would be very > generous on your part. I'll ship it cheaply with registered air mail, of > course, not with expensive > EMS. > > Now, that I have paid money and visit to Pentax Israel, it is clear to me > that I cannot have Pentax > as my primary gear because I cannot reliably repair it even with rather > expensive service that I > have here. > > Finally, you know, I also have felt real pain in my wrists today during this > 2 hours photo walk that > I had. So, upgrade to K-3 or K-1 is out of the question. > > I will be buying one of Sony A7 series cameras (I have yet to decide which > one) and that 24-70/4 > Vario Tessar lens for starters. Then I'd buy some adapters to use my K-mount > 50/1.2, 77/1.8 and > Leica mount > 35/2.0 and 25/2.8. This should in fact be quite enough for most of my needs. > Ricoh GXR will come in > very handy as well. > > So, in the very near future I will be offering for sale moderately used K-5 > with original grip, > spare battery and magnifying eye piece. > Sigma 24-60/2.8 full frame lens which is very good optic except typical Sigma > color balance. Also I > will be offering Sigma > 17-70/2.8-4.5 (screw driven version) and Metz 50 AF-1 flash unit. As well, > assortment of filters, > Pentax lens pouches and so on. > > Please contact me off the list. Of course, I will have to get new gear before > I send out my old > gear, so I can have continuity of my favorite hobby. > > By the way, if you have any of Sony A7 series cameras that is in really good > state that you would > want to replace with Pentax K-1, I would gladly buy it from you. > > Alas. > > -- > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
