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tabjohnson · 04-15-2017, 06:00 AM

I see the loyal Q user base is a bit different from the Japenese schoolgirl "target market". Ricoh will let the line die rather than a costly reintroduction with limited return. Perhaps we all will find a reasonably priced 08 lens with some back up Q system bodies.

Ontarian50 · 04-21-2017, 02:12 PM

Ricoh Canada is now listing the QS-1 as "sold out" and the 01, 06, and 08 as "sold out". The other lenses are "limited quantities".

Since Ricoh Canada typically drop ships orders from the orient, and stocks very little in house, it would seem Q system production is at its end.

Very sad.

bigted · 04-21-2017, 08:48 PM

Henry's has stopped listing Q lenses. They had them a couple of weeks ago as I was researching prices and debating purchases and then tonight when I went to compare prices between Henry's and Amazon, Henry's had no listings for any Q lenses.

Incidentally I bought an 01 lens tonight for $164 and change from Amazon.

Pioneer · 04-21-2017, 10:08 PM

I'll have to see if I can find a tripod foot for the Q to K adapter.

royd63uk · 04-22-2017, 02:29 AM - **1 Like**

My thought is on servicing and parts if something goes wrong.
Roy

Lurch · 04-22-2017, 02:50 AM

I still have an original Q sitting on the shelf, but purely for nostalgic reasons (too cute to sell).
However it got phased out of use by an RX100, and now... honestly, my new LG G6 phone (... for when I dont have the K5 on me)

CarlG · 04-22-2017, 06:31 AM

Interesting post on the Q in the rumours section at the moment: Pentax Q marco lens coming - PentaxForums.com

**caliscouser** · 04-22-2017, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by CarlG

Interesting post on the Q in the rumours section at the moment: Pentax Q marco lens coming - PentaxForums.com

Yes interesting. I think anyone interested in this lens or the Q platform in general should head over there and show their interest in this.

surfar · 04-22-2017, 10:52 AM

The phone to own to photograph hawks are the Samsung K zoom or the S4 zoom.Both use a 24-240mm lens.Video is slightly better than what my Qs do,stills are good in good light.

surfar · 04-22-2017, 05:25 PM

C net review stuff....I've owned the S4 Zoom for 3 years....its only a dualcore phn....and only a 24-240mm point and shoot....but together its the best device I own.....aperture starts at 3.1...hence the good light statement.It captures images near immediately...and having the Samsung NX mini close by I have a fully charged battery at all times.
Recently I attended Blondie/Cyndi Pauper concert.No Ilcs allowed....My "phone" captured all the classic songs on video.It outperforms the Q7 from a video perspective.Lower light the Qs are better duevto the better F stops.

Lurch · 04-23-2017, 04:46 AM

Originally posted by reh321

Last year I was teaching at a local college. As I left one day, I saw a maintenance man seemingly taking a picture of a tree. When I got close enough, I could see there was a hawk in the tree. Holding my phone out as far as my arms would go (*) I also took a picture. It turns out that the lens on that phone gives a view "equivalent to" 28mm on a 35mm camera - not at all what I would choose for that situation; as a result, once I got it home, cropping turned the 15.5 MB original image into a 1.2 MB resulting image. After that I made myself a new policy that I would be certain to always pack my Q-7 kit into my bookbag {of course, I never saw that hawk again after that}.

Phones are wonderful; they are better than nothing. But I have found that the type of picture I most commonly take, wildlife to railroads, my Q-7 is vastly superior to any phone I've ever owned.

(*) to the best of my memory this is the only time I've ever taken a picture in "zombie mode"

Hence why I'm loving the dual lens set up on my LG G6

morane_j · 05-09-2017, 03:28 PM - **1 Like**

At least the 09 lens seems to be alive
Pentax Q 09 telephoto macro lens | Pentax Rumors

reh321 · 05-09-2017, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by morane_j

At least the 09 lens seems to be alive
Pentax Q 09 telephoto macro lens | Pentax Rumors

This rumor has already been thoroughly examined at PF, just not right here
Pentax Q marco lens coming - PentaxForums.com

CarlG · 05-13-2017, 09:11 AM

More updates on the macro lens today over in the news and rumours section today.

**Pål Jensen** · 06-28-2017, 10:59 AM

Gone from Europe it seems.

They are still available at Amazon japan. Hard to order though as I don't understand the typing! Anyone tried?

The Q-system seems to be a great teleconverter. Imagine it with the FA* 200/4 macro!

What is the difference between the Q7 and the Q-s1?

04-21-2017, 02:12 PM	#32
Ontarian50 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 530	I think it's done and gone Ricoh Canada is now listing the QS-1 as "sold out" and the 01, 06, and 08 as "sold out". The other lenses are "limited quantities". Since Ricoh Canada typically drop ships orders from the orient, and stocks very little in house, it would seem Q system production is at its end. Very sad.

04-22-2017, 05:25 PM	#40
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,147	C net review stuff....I've owned the S4 Zoom for 3 years....its only a dualcore phn....and only a 24-240mm point and shoot....but together its the best device I own.....aperture starts at 3.1...hence the good light statement.It captures images near immediately...and having the Samsung NX mini close by I have a fully charged battery at all times. Recently I attended Blondie/Cyndi Pauper concert.No Ilcs allowed....My "phone" captured all the classic songs on video.It outperforms the Q7 from a video perspective.Lower light the Qs are better duevto the better F stops. Last edited by surfar; 04-22-2017 at 09:44 PM.

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04-15-2017, 06:00 AM	#31
tabjohnson Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 72	I see the loyal Q user base is a bit different from the Japenese schoolgirl "target market". Ricoh will let the line die rather than a costly reintroduction with limited return. Perhaps we all will find a reasonably priced 08 lens with some back up Q system bodies.

04-21-2017, 08:48 PM	#33
bigted Moderator Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jessica Lake, Whiteshell Provincial Park, or Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,594	Henry's has stopped listing Q lenses. They had them a couple of weeks ago as I was researching prices and debating purchases and then tonight when I went to compare prices between Henry's and Amazon, Henry's had no listings for any Q lenses. Incidentally I bought an 01 lens tonight for $164 and change from Amazon.

04-21-2017, 10:08 PM	#34
Pioneer Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wandering the Streets Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,411	I'll have to see if I can find a tripod foot for the Q to K adapter.

04-22-2017, 02:29 AM - 1 Like	#35
royd63uk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wales U.k Posts: 102	My thought is on servicing and parts if something goes wrong. Roy

04-22-2017, 02:50 AM	#36
Lurch Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 582	I still have an original Q sitting on the shelf, but purely for nostalgic reasons (too cute to sell). However it got phased out of use by an RX100, and now... honestly, my new LG G6 phone (... for when I dont have the K5 on me)

04-22-2017, 06:31 AM	#37
CarlG Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 417	Interesting post on the Q in the rumours section at the moment: Pentax Q marco lens coming - PentaxForums.com

04-22-2017, 09:34 AM	#38
caliscouser Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,037	Originally posted by CarlG Interesting post on the Q in the rumours section at the moment: Pentax Q marco lens coming - PentaxForums.com Yes interesting. I think anyone interested in this lens or the Q platform in general should head over there and show their interest in this.

04-22-2017, 10:52 AM	#39
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,147	The phone to own to photograph hawks are the Samsung K zoom or the S4 zoom.Both use a 24-240mm lens.Video is slightly better than what my Qs do,stills are good in good light.

04-23-2017, 04:46 AM	#41
Lurch Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 582	Originally posted by reh321 Last year I was teaching at a local college. As I left one day, I saw a maintenance man seemingly taking a picture of a tree. When I got close enough, I could see there was a hawk in the tree. Holding my phone out as far as my arms would go () I also took a picture. It turns out that the lens on that phone gives a view "equivalent to" 28mm on a 35mm camera - not at all what I would choose for that situation; as a result, once I got it home, cropping turned the 15.5 MB original image into a 1.2 MB resulting image. After that I made myself a new policy that I would be certain to always pack my Q-7 kit into my bookbag {of course, I never saw that hawk again after that}. Phones are wonderful; they are better than nothing. But I have found that the type of picture I most commonly take, wildlife to railroads, my Q-7 is vastly superior to any phone I've ever owned. () to the best of my memory this is the only time I've ever taken a picture in "zombie mode" Hence why I'm loving the dual lens set up on my LG G6

05-09-2017, 03:28 PM - 1 Like	#42
morane_j Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Paris, France Posts: 42	At least the 09 lens seems to be alive Pentax Q 09 telephoto macro lens \| Pentax Rumors

05-09-2017, 04:37 PM	#43
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by morane_j At least the 09 lens seems to be alive Pentax Q 09 telephoto macro lens \| Pentax Rumors This rumor has already been thoroughly examined at PF, just not right here Pentax Q marco lens coming - PentaxForums.com

05-13-2017, 09:11 AM	#44
CarlG Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 417	More updates on the macro lens today over in the news and rumours section today.

06-28-2017, 10:59 AM	#45
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Gone from Europe it seems. They are still available at Amazon japan. Hard to order though as I don't understand the typing! Anyone tried? The Q-system seems to be a great teleconverter. Imagine it with the FA* 200/4 macro! What is the difference between the Q7 and the Q-s1?

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