Return of the prodigal K-3 III

My K-3 III was delivered today after being repaired by Precision. It took just over a month from my sending it in, they had to wait a couple of weeks for a replacement top plate. One might think that if service were their goal, they'd keep a better stock of spare parts on hand. sigh. It

Re: back caps and body caps

Yes, they extend out to completely cover/protect the contacts.  They also have a rubber O-ring that help with some friction to keep the cap from turning and keeps any dust from getting to be back of the lens. -p On 6/24/2024 12:53 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: Thanks, do they actually

Re: back caps and body caps

Thanks, do they actually cover/protect the electrical contacts? On June 24, 2024 10:46:21 AM PDT, Paul Sorenson wrote: >I've had good luck with caps by OP/TECH USA from Amazon.  Over the years I've >used both their singles and doubles.  Never had one come loose or fall off. >

Re: back caps and body caps

I've had good luck with caps by OP/TECH USA from Amazon.  Over the years I've used both their singles and doubles.  Never had one come loose or fall off. https://tinyurl.com/5n7y2xhm -p On 6/24/2024 12:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I've found there to be a tremendous range in both quality and

Re: Quick survey

Thanks Mark, that is good information. > On Jun 24, 2024, at 10:14 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > I shoot DNG exclusively (though I usually run the files through DNG > Converter when downloading because I can have it do file renaming at > the same time and it gets me to the latest spec DNG)

back caps and body caps

I've found there to be a tremendous range in both quality and price of K-mount back caps for lenses. I have not found there to be consistent correlation between quality and price though. Some of them will tighten down nicely and stay attached, others will stay loose and just fall off. Has

Re: Quick survey

I shoot DNG exclusively (though I usually run the files through DNG Converter when downloading because I can have it do file renaming at the same time and it gets me to the latest spec DNG) for 3 reasons, in increasing order of importance: 1 - Files are smaller than PEF 2 - The open format of

RE: Quick survey

I shoot DNG - never did a comparison so do not know which is better. Just assumed it is the same. Patrick -Original Message- From: Paul Sorenson Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2024 5:47 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Quick survey Do you shoot your RAW files as DNGs or PEFs? Have you found one