has anyone ever tried blocking the SDM contacts? I doubt that would work though =( Ecke
2010/11/26 John Francis <jo...@panix.com>: > > There's no way to do that, AFAIK. If your body supports SDM, > and the chip in the lens says this lens has SDM, then that's > how the body will attempt to focus the lens. > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 04:20:00PM +0000, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: >> OK, but I assume you can force it back to the screw drive. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: eckinator <eckina...@gmail.com> >> Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net >> Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:51:15 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<pdml@pdml.net> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: HSM -- Restart? >> >> the 16-50 has screw drive alright but when SDM dies it won't default >> back to screw drive on a body that supports SDM. >> >> pentax says they're aware that people are complaining but defect >> ratios do not differ significantly from other product lines. assuming >> that is true it doesn't make things better for those affected but >> speaks volume about the i'net as a negative multiplier >> >> cheers >> ecke >> >> 2010/11/26 <drd1...@gmail.com>: >> > I have to admit this is not encouraging me to invest in a new Pentax zoom. >> > That's a. Lot of $$$ for a lens that can just stop AFing. IIRC it has no >> > screw drive, correct? >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: P N Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >> > Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net >> > Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:38:03 >> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<pdml@pdml.net> >> > Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> > Subject: Re: HSM ?-- Restart? >> > >> > HI Morris, >> > Make sure your manual/automatic switch isn't set wrong or in between the >> > marks. If that's not it, focus manually a few times and see if the HSM >> > comes back. >> > Paul >> > >> > On Nov 26, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Morris Galloway wrote: >> > >> >> Is there a 'kink' or 'trick' to getting the HSM to work again once it has >> >> failed... other than a trip to C.R.I.S.? >> >> >> >> The Patient is a 16-50 DA*. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> PDML@pdml.net >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> >> follow the directions. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > PDML@pdml.net >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> > follow the directions. >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > PDML@pdml.net >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> > follow the directions. >> > >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
