On 28 Dec 2001 at 5:05, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I noticed on Boz's site that the A50/1.2 weighs less than the K50/1.2. > I recently received both models of this lens, and after weighing them on > an accurate and calibrated scale, it was clear that the A lens weighed > less by (if I recall) 1.6 ounces. That's a big difference for what > otherwise are identical lenses. > > I'm curious to know where the weight went. My initial guess is that the > A lens contains more plastic.
My A50f1.2 weighs 353gm and my K50f1.2 (later version) weighs 391gm, it is a fair difference, but I can assure you that the difference isn't plastic. I have also had my A series lens in bits and there ain't no plastic in there, maybe it's just a better mechanical design using lighter alloys :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
