On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <gdigio...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The critical thing is that Ricoh/Pentax increase the build quality > (particularly on this specific lens!) so that it's worth the new price > point. Based on the problematic history reported here and elsewhere, I > wouldn't pay this amount of money for the DA*16-50/2.8 lens. I had > one, I sold it to a friend (and I wouldn't do that if I had any > reservations about the one I had), but I've seen reports from others > on everything from poor centering to failed focus motors, and mixed > reviews on warranty service for it too. That could ba a $1400 hassle. Agreed. I was having a hard time justifying the purchase at the old price, due to the lens' uneven reputation. I can't imagine shelling out at the new price. -c -- 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.
