> Yes the Smegma is a good lens optically but I've seen the helicoid > grind to a halt in two of these units
Never came across that problem before on the manual focus ones. > and quite a few where the focus > scale was well out of alignment. Assuming that the cheap lettering hadn't already worn off :) Can't remember ever using the focusing scale though. > > The FA24/2, awesome from f/5.6 - F/11 > > Ah yes, but it's a big lens for a f5.6 and the corners still show > pretty bad CA when used on DSLR bodies. I've not had much opportunity to use it on the D yet, but that's something to look out for, very impressed with the FA35/2, FA50/1.4 and in particular FA135/2.8. My K10D arrives Monday or Tuesday, gave the purchase some serious thought, had to decide whether to buy online (cheaper?) or from the local dealer. It was a no brainer when my local dealer beat all the internet deals by £34, couldn't get my debit card out on my pocket fast enough :) John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
