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
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
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
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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:
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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
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
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
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