Congratulations both of you! I think I was the first on this list to get one (in June), and it has number 5191307. I guess they didn't make many this summer....
I haven't noticed any drag in the focussing, but I'll try it when I get home from work. DagT > fra: Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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 > > > > > > >
