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Jean Poitiers · 03-31-2016, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by Fcsnt54

what he said too

Ditto !

**ffking** · 03-31-2016, 11:38 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Venom3300

I really need for this thread to close and be deleted before I do something stupid like buy a P645 and A45 2.8 with Ektar 100...

sounds quite... er... specific - do you have a particular temptation in mind?

Venom3300 · 03-31-2016, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by ffking

sounds quite... er... specific - do you have a particular temptation in mind?

Haha yes. A landscape rig. Ive bebated getting this 645 setup for landscape and waiting for a k3 replacement for wildlife in leu of getting a k1 to cover it all.

aurele · 03-31-2016, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Joining up with some images from my new-to-me 6x7 ...

Congrats ! the 67 lenses do have some special rendering

Are you happy of the 67 so far ?

Jonathan Mac · 03-31-2016, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by Venom3300

I really need for this thread to close and be deleted before I do something stupid like buy a P645 and A45 2.8 with Ektar 100...

That would be stupid...

Get some 160NS instead.

**bobbotron** · 03-31-2016, 02:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Venom3300

Haha yes. A landscape rig. Ive bebated getting this 645 setup for landscape and waiting for a k3 replacement for wildlife in leu of getting a k1 to cover it all.

You should totally go for it. I have the 645 + 55mm lens. It's pretty swell.

**dadipentak** · 03-31-2016, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by Venom3300

Ive bebated getting this 645 setup for landscape and waiting for a k3 replacement for wildlife in leu of getting a k1 to cover it all.

That's what I did.

itshimitis · 03-31-2016, 03:54 PM - **2 Likes**

Another photo from Seoul at sunrise a little over 24 hours ago

Z abd DFA 35

Had a call from Johnson's Photopia while driving back from Heathrow. I read them the riot act, and they say that the lens is on its way back from Japan. I told them that I expect a reduction in the cost by way of service recovery, they said they would take to Ricoh about that. They also spoke to me about the Z itself with the non functioning cable release socket and flashing "PCS' occasional fault. I told them I didn't want to send the camera off if it would take months and months to get fixed. They told me that hey should be able to fix issues with the camera in the UK, and would also loan me a Z while it is being fixed.

they are going to update me tomorrow.

**unkipunki** · 03-31-2016, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by itshimitis

Another photo from Seoul at sunrise a little over 24 hours ago

Z abd DFA 35

Had a call from Johnson's Photopia while driving back from Heathrow. I read them the riot act, and they say that the lens is on its way back from Japan. I told them that I expect a reduction in the cost by way of service recovery, they said they would take to Ricoh about that. They also spoke to me about the Z itself with the non functioning cable release socket and flashing "PCS' occasional fault. I told them I didn't want to send the camera off if it would take months and months to get fixed. They told me that hey should be able to fix issues with the camera in the UK, and would also loan me a Z while it is being fixed.

they are going to update me tomorrow.

Sounds like very incremental progress. But I expect that is better than none. Still it'd be good to have world beating service when buying a world beating camera/lens

texandrews · 03-31-2016, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

645d & FA 45-85

Terrific second image.

**mattb123** · 03-31-2016, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by Venom3300

I really need for this thread to close and be deleted before I do something stupid like buy a P645 and A45 2.8 with Ektar 100...

You could do that pretty cheaply...

---------- Post added 03-31-16 at 10:49 PM ----------

Originally posted by texandrews

Terrific second image.

Thanks!

Jonathan Mac · 03-31-2016, 09:57 PM - **1 Like**

645

and Acros. I think this must have been the 150mm lens and an extension tube, hand held. I remember kicking myself for not taking the tripod that day.

Pentax 645 Acros 2015 008a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

And T-Max 100

Untitled by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

itshimitis · 04-01-2016, 07:49 AM - **2 Likes**

Well have spoken to Ricoh on twitter who said to speak to Johnsons about reduction of the repair fee as service recovery. Was interesting as Johnsons had said that they would speak to Ricoh. I suspect that was due to different departments. Well the lens isn't due to land in the UK until a week from today, so its on a slow boat not from China but from Japan. Ricoh have told Johnsons that they are investigating how much of a discount to give, I told them that I had bought the DFA because the 28 - 45 was away and I needed the extra width and that if I resold it, I'd likely lose a fair bit of its value. Because of my personal circumstances and the fact that I am always travelling, I wouldn't want to sell it myself, but sell it to a dealer, so I'd lose what he'd take off for his margin too. So my aim is to get a good chunk off the £840 repair fee. They have confirmed that they are holding their loan body aside for me for when I come back from Germany so that they can look at mine and not be without a camera myself. They are kind of on my way up to the lake district so when I get back from Germany I'll take a trip up there and do a swap at the same time.

Anyway now for some shots.

Another from sunrise in Seoul:

Z DFA 35

1.

Some from my window seat on my Finnair flight from Helsinki after arriving there from Seoul:

Z 75mm

2.

3.

4.

5.

itshimitis · 04-01-2016, 10:00 AM - **2 Likes**

More from the plane:

This first one is a near miss. Initially when I reviewed it, I thought that I'd moved, but the shutter speed is 1/4000 and not only that, the top of the clouds are reasonably sharp. I was shooting at the bottom part of the window to get some of the land below the cloud as well as the sky above:

I like having a window seat as even when you can't see the land, you get some interesting cloud formations:

BW

thomasfallon · 04-01-2016, 10:08 AM

645z with 120A Macro

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03-31-2016, 11:32 AM	#8701
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Fcsnt54 what he said too Ditto !

03-31-2016, 11:38 AM - 1 Like	#8702
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	Originally posted by Venom3300 I really need for this thread to close and be deleted before I do something stupid like buy a P645 and A45 2.8 with Ektar 100... sounds quite... er... specific - do you have a particular temptation in mind?

03-31-2016, 11:59 AM	#8703
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714	Originally posted by ffking sounds quite... er... specific - do you have a particular temptation in mind? Haha yes. A landscape rig. Ive bebated getting this 645 setup for landscape and waiting for a k3 replacement for wildlife in leu of getting a k1 to cover it all.

03-31-2016, 02:07 PM	#8704
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Joining up with some images from my new-to-me 6x7 ... Congrats ! the 67 lenses do have some special rendering Are you happy of the 67 so far ?

03-31-2016, 02:25 PM	#8705
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by Venom3300 I really need for this thread to close and be deleted before I do something stupid like buy a P645 and A45 2.8 with Ektar 100... That would be stupid... Get some 160NS instead.

03-31-2016, 02:29 PM - 1 Like	#8706
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by Venom3300 Haha yes. A landscape rig. Ive bebated getting this 645 setup for landscape and waiting for a k3 replacement for wildlife in leu of getting a k1 to cover it all. You should totally go for it. I have the 645 + 55mm lens. It's pretty swell.

03-31-2016, 02:49 PM	#8707
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Venom3300 Ive bebated getting this 645 setup for landscape and waiting for a k3 replacement for wildlife in leu of getting a k1 to cover it all. That's what I did.

03-31-2016, 03:54 PM - 2 Likes	#8708
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Another photo from Seoul at sunrise a little over 24 hours ago Z abd DFA 35 Had a call from Johnson's Photopia while driving back from Heathrow. I read them the riot act, and they say that the lens is on its way back from Japan. I told them that I expect a reduction in the cost by way of service recovery, they said they would take to Ricoh about that. They also spoke to me about the Z itself with the non functioning cable release socket and flashing "PCS' occasional fault. I told them I didn't want to send the camera off if it would take months and months to get fixed. They told me that hey should be able to fix issues with the camera in the UK, and would also loan me a Z while it is being fixed. they are going to update me tomorrow.

03-31-2016, 04:19 PM	#8709
unkipunki Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: South Lochaweside, Argyll Photos: Gallery Posts: 615	Originally posted by itshimitis Another photo from Seoul at sunrise a little over 24 hours ago Z abd DFA 35 Had a call from Johnson's Photopia while driving back from Heathrow. I read them the riot act, and they say that the lens is on its way back from Japan. I told them that I expect a reduction in the cost by way of service recovery, they said they would take to Ricoh about that. They also spoke to me about the Z itself with the non functioning cable release socket and flashing "PCS' occasional fault. I told them I didn't want to send the camera off if it would take months and months to get fixed. They told me that hey should be able to fix issues with the camera in the UK, and would also loan me a Z while it is being fixed. they are going to update me tomorrow. Sounds like very incremental progress. But I expect that is better than none. Still it'd be good to have world beating service when buying a world beating camera/lens

03-31-2016, 05:46 PM	#8710
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,400	Originally posted by mattb123 645d & FA 45-85 Terrific second image.

03-31-2016, 09:48 PM	#8711
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,874	Originally posted by Venom3300 I really need for this thread to close and be deleted before I do something stupid like buy a P645 and A45 2.8 with Ektar 100... You could do that pretty cheaply... ---------- Post added 03-31-16 at 10:49 PM ---------- Originally posted by texandrews Terrific second image. Thanks!

03-31-2016, 09:57 PM - 1 Like	#8712
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	645 and Acros. I think this must have been the 150mm lens and an extension tube, hand held. I remember kicking myself for not taking the tripod that day. Pentax 645 Acros 2015 008a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr And T-Max 100 Untitled by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

04-01-2016, 07:49 AM - 2 Likes	#8713
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Well have spoken to Ricoh on twitter who said to speak to Johnsons about reduction of the repair fee as service recovery. Was interesting as Johnsons had said that they would speak to Ricoh. I suspect that was due to different departments. Well the lens isn't due to land in the UK until a week from today, so its on a slow boat not from China but from Japan. Ricoh have told Johnsons that they are investigating how much of a discount to give, I told them that I had bought the DFA because the 28 - 45 was away and I needed the extra width and that if I resold it, I'd likely lose a fair bit of its value. Because of my personal circumstances and the fact that I am always travelling, I wouldn't want to sell it myself, but sell it to a dealer, so I'd lose what he'd take off for his margin too. So my aim is to get a good chunk off the £840 repair fee. They have confirmed that they are holding their loan body aside for me for when I come back from Germany so that they can look at mine and not be without a camera myself. They are kind of on my way up to the lake district so when I get back from Germany I'll take a trip up there and do a swap at the same time. Anyway now for some shots. Another from sunrise in Seoul: Z DFA 35 1. Some from my window seat on my Finnair flight from Helsinki after arriving there from Seoul: Z 75mm 2. 3. 4. 5.

04-01-2016, 10:00 AM - 2 Likes	#8714
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	More from the plane: This first one is a near miss. Initially when I reviewed it, I thought that I'd moved, but the shutter speed is 1/4000 and not only that, the top of the clouds are reasonably sharp. I was shooting at the bottom part of the window to get some of the land below the cloud as well as the sky above: I like having a window seat as even when you can't see the land, you get some interesting cloud formations: BW

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