Re: DFA 70-200 failure

2016-09-10 Thread Zos Xavius
For what its worth the 70-200 is a star lens that is wholly Ricoh designed and manufactured. I'm really sorry this happened. I would be complaining a lot if a $1800 lens fell off the camera. The ring on the camera is threaded into plastic. At least on the aps-c bodies. Plastic threads are easier

Re: DFA 70-200 failure

2016-09-09 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks for the comments Paul. The 150-450 is the one addition I may consider once I clear out my shelves and simplify my kit. Igor, glad to hear that your own lesson in the fallibility of photo gear was not very costly. I recall a Pentax lens I used to own (I don’t remember which one) whose

Re: DFA 70-200 failure

2016-09-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
There are two screws involved here. One, which looks more like a knob allows the tripod collar to rotate when loosened. The other, which is slotted, secures the tripod foot to the lens. When doing handheld work, like the Porsche pans I shot last week, I remove the foot. Paul via phone > On

Re: DFA 70-200 failure

2016-09-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yep. It's best to check that screw now and then. The tripod mount is very sturdy but the screw has to be tight. I tighten it with a flat blade screwdriver. Doing it by hand is inadequate. Paul via phone > On Sep 9, 2016, at 4:47 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > Stan, > >

Re: DFA 70-200 failure

2016-09-09 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Stan, Sorry to hear about that. Just two weekends ago, I was photographing an ice-skating performance with the 60-250, staying at the top level of the bleechers. Then I hear a having piece falling down, bouncing from the concrete floor. (Fortunately, nobody was right below me, and my little

Re: DFA 70-200 failure

2016-09-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Ouch. Sorry to hear that. Hope you can get it repaired or replaced for a minimal amount. A bit of whining might motivate Pentax to replace it! It has worked for me in the past, although that was in the pre-Ricoh days, and I recited three magic words: New York Times. I was ready to buy the

DFA 70-200 failure

2016-09-09 Thread Stanley Halpin
In my recent listing of items soon to be up for sale, I made a passing comment about the 70-200. The (Tamron?) Pentax DFA HD 70-200/2.8 is a big hefty lens that balances well on the K-1 body + grip. It has a detachable tripod mount. It produces wonderful mages. But… The metal bit on the back