On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, R�diger Neumann wrote: > Hallo > here are the links about the DA16-45. > It has a focus switch from AF to manual like the FA* lenses. > > http://www.digitalfotonetz.de/istD/istD_Newsmeldung/istd_newsmeldung.html > (it is in german, use altavista) > > http://www.pentax.de/pentaxeurope/pentaxeurope_prod/pentaxeurope/v2/de/photo > /newsArea/news/smc-da16-45/prod.html > Look at the download "The DA-Series features a responsive "Quick-Shift Focus System" that allows photographers to instantly switch the focus mode from auto to manual with a slight twist of the focus ring" Yeah, at last - that's it! It seems to me, that at last Pentax lens with equivalent to Canon's Full Time Manual - you can change focusing in AF mode without any switches - just turn focusing ring! That's VERY GOOD news :-) And it will be optimised for CCD - lesser chromatic aberrations, better sharpness - I hope so at least :-)
> Official Price 550 Euro, not to bad. So the street price should be around 450 Euro I suspect. Now please Pentax - more DA lenses :-) -- Regards Sylwester
