Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
I've still got the DS, it's not worth selling. Hell, I've still got the D. On 11/9/2010 2:24 AM, Rick Womer wrote: (1) clean the contacts on the lens and the camera. (2) do you still have the DS around to try it on? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 11/8/10, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: From: P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, November 8, 2010, 4:16 PM I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
I know, I really have to add smilies... On 11/9/2010 10:07 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I was not being serious. On 11/9/2010 5:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Obviously you didn't notice I'm over my K-7 envy. On 11/9/2010 12:58 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I can sell you my K-7, Peter... Boris On 11/8/2010 11:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
Obviously you didn't notice I'm over my K-7 envy. On 11/9/2010 12:58 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I can sell you my K-7, Peter... Boris On 11/8/2010 11:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
I was not being serious. On 11/9/2010 5:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Obviously you didn't notice I'm over my K-7 envy. On 11/9/2010 12:58 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I can sell you my K-7, Peter... Boris On 11/8/2010 11:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- 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.
Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
Try it again. Is the problem repeatable? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
It was repeatable all night, (he said stupidly), I'll have to go someplace of roughly the same size and lighting levels to try again. Probably tomorrow. On 11/8/2010 4:42 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Try it again. Is the problem repeatable? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
I'd mess with it again, try to reproduce the effect on a different day, maybe on a different camera. Then I'd get depressed and sens it in. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 4:59 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: It was repeatable all night, (he said stupidly), I'll have to go someplace of roughly the same size and lighting levels to try again. Probably tomorrow. On 11/8/2010 4:42 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Try it again. Is the problem repeatable? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
I can sell you my K-7, Peter... Boris On 11/8/2010 11:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
It never happened to me since k7 but I think it did sometimes with the k10. I'd rather point the camera as culprit in this case. Still, strange. 2010/11/8, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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.
Re: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem.
(1) clean the contacts on the lens and the camera. (2) do you still have the DS around to try it on? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 11/8/10, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Almost rhetorical question about focus problem. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, November 8, 2010, 4:16 PM I was shooting an event last night, and ran into a problem with my FA 43mm limited. It wouldn't register a focus lock at medium distances ~15ft on the K20. So I'd switch to manual focus, and the focus hexagon burned bright and steady, without any focus adjustment. Seems weird. Now I've beat that poor lens to hell, but it's always come through for me. I'm torn. I'm not sure it really needs repair, I seldom use in in AF mode, but still when I do use auto focus I'd like to have it work correctly. Thoughts, feelings, downright silliness will be thoughtfully considered before rejection. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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.
