My SMCP-DA 14/ 2.8 ED(IF) arrived today. I really missed wiiiiide. This lens was worth the wait.
And note that Adorama apparently got in a shipment with sequential serial numbers - mine is only 2 off from Joe's.
Joe, or anyone else who has this lens...when I manual focus. the ring turns smoothly from infinity to .5 meters, there is a noticeable drag right at that point. Go closer than the .5 point and it again turns smoothly until it reaches closest focus. Same on yours? I think this is a feature rather than a bug, I think I will find it useful to overcome my learned assumption that one needs to turn the focus ring a long way from close to infinity. This is like a 10� movement from .5 meter to infinity?
Stan
On Oct 16, 2004, at 1:49 PM, jtainter wrote:
Just picked up my DA 14 f2.8 at the post office. Not the first on the list with it, but the first North American? Anyway, I definitely set the record as the PDMLer who waited longest for it after placing an order (on 3 June).
Nicely built, heavy, lots of resistance in manual focus.
Thanks, Nguyen. Thanks, Manolo.
Setting the *ist D to MTF program line yields f5.6 in sunlight. This is where Pentax thinks the lens is best. Makes sense: two stops below wide open. Unfortunately, DOF marks are not provided for apertures wider than f8.
You kids behave. Papa's gonna play with his new toy.
Joe
