oh ok. thanks bunches! i was really confused :o) rg2
----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 1:15 PM Subject: Re: screw mount huh? > I can't do a direct comparison since I don't have a K1.4, I do however > have the k1.8 and the SMCT 1.8 and there doesn't > seem to be much difference in weight, even though the K is a physically > larger lens. I would assume that because the K1.4 was > built larger then it might have more metal, and being a premium product > there would be less chance of materials substitution. > > Rebekah Gonzalez wrote: > > >sorry forgot to point out that mine was actually the heavier of the two. :-/ > >i dunno. > > > >rg2 > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > >Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 12:20 PM > >Subject: Re: screw mount huh? > > > > > > > > > >>I don't know which lens you have but I assume that there is either > >>simply more metal in the m42 lens, or > >>pentax substituted aluminum for brass where it wasn't critical to avoid > >>binding, to reduce weight. . > >> > >>Rebekah Gonzalez wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>well you see, the reason i asked was that i had recently wandered into my > >>>local camera shop (oops) and i just happened to have my camera with > >>> > >>> > >me(oops > > > > > >>>some more). so i was looking at this screw mount that had just been sold > >>> > >>> > >to > > > > > >>>the store and although it was technically the same lens as my own (50mm > >>> > >>> > >1.4) > > > > > >>>there was definitely a weight difference. any suggestions as to why? > >>> > >>>rg2 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>-- > >>I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > >>During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > >>and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during > >> > >> > >peacetime. > > > > > >>--P.J. O'Rourke > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. > --P.J. O'Rourke > > >
