One thing to do is to logically think through what the problem may be. If you are taking a meter reading, the camera would be calculating the fstop without actually stopping down. So let's say that the setting ended up being 1/125 @f8 - you shoot the picture and it is overexposed. Now either the meter reading is off, the aperture is not closing properly or the aperture is not the size that it is supposed to be.
If you are shooting other lenses, you can probably rule out the camera meter as a direct problem. It would be really good to be able to use an external meter and set the camera to manual and see if exposure is ok - sort of checking the aperture mechanics. It is entirely possible that you have a faulty lens. I have my recent purchase of the DA 16-45 and in all my shots so far, I have noticed no metering/exposure issues. Likewise, while at GFM, I tried another sample for a couple of hours and found it to behave as expected. Hopefully others will chime in with their experiences. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, June 28, 2004, 8:29:54 AM, you wrote: MS> Dr. Heiko Hamann wrote: MS> "The 16-45 is told to underexpose one stop." MS> I am very disappointed in my DA16-45 which I bought with my MS> istD. I cannot count on it to produce useable photos. My first MS> outing was to see my daughter at an equestrian event on a bright MS> day. Everything is washed out, even close ups of my daughters MS> face. MS> Is there a fix for this? Is Pentax acknowledging this? I do MS> not want to have to make additional settings to cope with this MS> problem. I would like to trade it in for a DA14. Anyone else MS> notice this problem? I have compared it to other lens and it is MS> obvious. MS> Mark Stringer MS> Stokes & Spiehler MS> 337-233-6871 MS> FAX-233-7198 MS> 800-326-0110 MS> P.O. Box 52006 MS> Lafayette, LA 70505 MS> 111 Rue Jean Lafitte, Ste 202 MS> Lafayette, LA 70508
