Re: OT: Unrest, Riots, Arson & Looting in South Africa

2021-07-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Stay safe. On 7/15/2021 6:32 AM, Alan C wrote: Just to let you know. Sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, South Africa has descended into a near state of anarchy in several densely populated areas no doubt orchestrated by Zuma supporters. The level of destruction is

RE: Unrest, Riots, Arson & Looting in South Africa

2021-07-15 Thread jcoyle
Hope it settles down soon: Zuma could probably make an appeal to his supporters to stop the rioting, but I doubt he will. Stay safe, Alan. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: Alan C Sent: Thursday, 15 July 2021 8:32 PM To: Pentax Discus Mail List Subject: OT: Unrest, Riots,

Re: OT: Unrest, Riots, Arson & Looting in South Africa

2021-07-15 Thread Brian W
Yes - we've been hearing about the riots via a contact my wife has in SA - and on our local news channels. Sounds very frightening. I hope the army and police can restore order soon. Keep yourself out of harm's way. Best wishes Brian > On 15 July 2021 at 20:32 Alan C wrote: > > > Just to

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread Henk Terhell
$1400 according to Imaging Resource: https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2021/07/14/ricoh-announced-new-da-16-50mm-f-2.8-aps-c-with-new-advanced-pulse-motor-pl Henk Op 2021-07-15 om 17:12 schreef Bill: On 7/15/2021 1:14 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 15 July 2021 at 07:49 Larry Colen wrote:

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread mike wilson
> On 15 July 2021 at 16:12 Bill wrote: > > > On 7/15/2021 1:14 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > > >> On 15 July 2021 at 07:49 Larry Colen wrote: > >> > >> > >> It looks like Ricoh is coming out with a new version of the 16-50: > >> > >>

Re: OT: Unrest, Riots, Arson & Looting in South Africa

2021-07-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Stay safe, and let us know how you are doing when you con. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 6:33 AM Alan C wrote: > Just to let you know. > > Sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, South

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I think you speak for a lot of us there, PJ! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 7:10 AM P. J. Alling wrote: > Not for me really. I have what I need right now, as well as a lot of > things I don't, and only have

Re: The ist D

2021-07-15 Thread Darren Addy
What a great video Juan. I love everything about them, and particularly the excellent images that you showcase. Am I to assume the opening shot is taped over with black gaffer's tape to make it less noticeable as a street camera? I'm curious about your street shooting technique(s). Do you always

Re: OT: Unrest, Riots, Arson & Looting in South Africa

2021-07-15 Thread mike wilson
Best of luck, Alan. > On 15 July 2021 at 11:32 Alan C wrote: > > > Just to let you know. > > Sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, South Africa > has descended into a near state of anarchy in several densely populated > areas no doubt orchestrated by Zuma supporters.

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
For K-1 we have the 24-70. Same FOV, Paul > On Jul 15, 2021, at 7:10 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > Not for me really. I have what I need right now, as well as a lot of things > I don't, and only have a very short purchase list, most of which I cannot > afford. > > I expect, based on the new

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread Bill
On 7/15/2021 1:14 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 15 July 2021 at 07:49 Larry Colen wrote: It looks like Ricoh is coming out with a new version of the 16-50: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/star_lens/special/sp_da16-50/interview/ My first thought is that they really ought to

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread Bill
On 7/15/2021 12:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote: It looks like Ricoh is coming out with a new version of the 16-50: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/star_lens/special/sp_da16-50/interview/ My first thought is that they really ought to have made it a 15-50 or some other adjustment to

Re: Amazon's brain dead marketing...

2021-07-15 Thread Mark C
A few months ago I bought a laptop from B Almost immediately after placing the order I started getting ads from B for the exact same laptop that I had just bought from them. The ads kept coming for weeks. It doesn't bother me but seemed like an inexplicable advertising strategy. Mark On

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread Henk Terhell
PLM versus SDM will make the difference in properties as well as identification. My Tamron 17-50/2.8 needs no replacement yet at a cost of $1400. Henk Op 2021-07-15 om 08:49 schreef Larry Colen: It looks like Ricoh is coming out with a new version of the 16-50:

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread mike wilson
> On 15 July 2021 at 07:49 Larry Colen wrote: > > > It looks like Ricoh is coming out with a new version of the 16-50: > > http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/star_lens/special/sp_da16-50/interview/ > > My first thought is that they really ought to have made it a 15-50 or some >

Re: 16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Not for me really. I have what I need right now, as well as a lot of things I don't, and only have a very short purchase list, most of which I cannot afford. I expect, based on the new selling price of the K-3III that the price for this lens will be astronomical, (not to mention the fact that

OT: Unrest, Riots, Arson & Looting in South Africa

2021-07-15 Thread Alan C
Just to let you know. Sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, South Africa has descended into a near state of anarchy in several densely populated areas no doubt orchestrated by Zuma supporters. The level of destruction is very serious & will lead to many problems in the

16-50 redo

2021-07-15 Thread Larry Colen
It looks like Ricoh is coming out with a new version of the 16-50: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/star_lens/special/sp_da16-50/interview/ My first thought is that they really ought to have made it a 15-50 or some other adjustment to the range just so it isn’t confused for the