>>> Now that you've learned to live with the 77's gears in manual focus,
>> Well, that's just it, Bob - I did ~not~ have to "learn to live with the >> 77's gears in manual focus" - the manual focus feel on this black 77/1.8 >> is just as smooth as silk, and I'm sure I'm still just as "picky" (as in >> "just as neurotic") as ever about it... > Augh Fred, now you've gone and hurt the lens's feelings! Bob S. ;-) I'm confused (again?), Bob. Are you referring to the new black 77/1.8 (quoted above)? (I'm thrilled with it so far.) Or, are you referring to the ol' 43/1.9? (I might have hurt its feelings when I used to call it "R2D2" - <g>.) Fred
