All quite true points Vic, but for Alan I'd say I would be upset because that's some serious money for a * lens, and would expect it to be absolutely perfect. Again, I'm glad I don't test mind like that, and now don't plan to...don't want to find anything wrong :)
Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:14 AM Subject: Re: FA*200/2.8 matter again... > > In a message dated 11/7/02 4:24:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << There is some dust inside this 200mm, so to the 1st one I returned. > However, > what concerns me is the scratches present behind the 1st element (on 2nd or > 3rd I think). There are many of them in all different directions actually, > not circular. It definitely looks like cleaned by hand. When the light was > pointed from different angle, cleaning marks were revealed too (but totally > invisible if if the light was point directly). This is my only brand new > lens with so many scratches and cleaning marks. My 2ndhand F*300/4.5 has > cleaning marks too, but not scratch. My brand new FA100/2.8 has 1 hairline > scratch inside, but this 200 has a lot. All my other Pentax lenses are fine > even after years of use. Since this is the 4th lens that I have tried > recently (and all 4 are faulty), I think I am ready to give up and ask for a > full refund. I have known there are qc problem with Pentax products for > years, but I have never expected to be so unlucky. Looks like I won't be > buying any Pentax lenses in the near future. :( > > regards, > Alan Chan >> > > Think of it this way. If you go to the zoo and want to photograph an animal > in its cage but there are bars between you and the animal, what do you do? > You open the lens up, put the lens right up to the bars and voila they > disappear. Now what you have are microscopic hairs and stuff on your 200mm > lens. If the lens makes big bars disappear do you really think a little dust > is going to cause a problem? > Get out there and use it, don't sweat it. > Vic >
