this may be true or some "A" lenses, but in the M42 and K series' the entire LINEUP consistantly had the silky smooth precision manual focus, not just a few megabuck lenses. The problem is that there are "A" series lenses with outstanding image quality that feel like doodoo on the focus ring. This optical/mechanical mismatch is what sucks and its not just a few bottom line zooms, many of the "A" series meat and potato primes are like this too. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:54 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 > > Sill have two, but I've owned about ten over the years, mostly M, yes > they feel good but in reality the top end A series lenses that I have > retained are practically just as good. The A series aperture rings tend to be notchier than K/M lenses, but focus feel tends to be as good or better in the better A lenses that I have used. Lenses like the A600/5.6, A85/1.4, the real primo lenses feel every bit as good as anything from the K era in all ways Since the camera I am using now controls aperture from the body, aperture ring feel has gone from being no big deal to a total non issue. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
