Takehiko Ueda wrote:

> I was just wondering.  About 15 
> years ago, if I remember
> correctly, Pentax encouraged its 
> LX users to adopt A lenses,
> because A lenses are sealed like 
> LX, if not so much, in
> order to prevent humidity or 
> dust from creeping into the
> body.
> 
> Is this true? 

I don't know how accurate that is.  It seems that a lens has to
be vented in some  manner to allow for air to move when
temperatures change, or when element groups are moved when
focusing.
 
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Shel Belinkoff
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