None of the DA lenses rotate the front filter ring/element. -Adam
John Francis wrote: > Are you really worried about the focussing ring moving, > or just about the front element of the lens rotating > (which can be a problem if you are using a polarizer)? > > Lenses marked as "IF" (internal focus) don't rotate the front > element. This includes several lenses not in your list: > > smc PENTAX-F 135mm F2.8 [IF] > smc PENTAX-F* 250-600mm F5.6 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-F* 300mm F4.5 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-F* 600mm F4 ED[IF] > > smc PENTAX-FA* 24mm F2 AL[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA 24-90mm F3.5-4.5 AL[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA 28-105mm F4-5.6 [IF] > smc PENTAX-FA 28-105mm F3.2-4.5 AL[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA 28-200mm F3.8-5.6 AL[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* 80-200mm F2.8 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] > smc PENTAX-FA 135mm F2.8 [IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* 200mmF2.8 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* MACRO 200mm F4 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* 250-600mm F5.6 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* 300mm F4.5 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* 300mm F2.8 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED[IF] > smc PENTAX-FA* 600mm F4 ED[IF] > > smc PENTAX-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED [IF] > smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL[IF] > smc PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED[IF] > > > On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 12:56:56AM +0100, Thibouille wrote: >> I dunno why most of the time nobody ever mention this but the DA14, >> with DFA50/100 are AFAIK the ONLY pentax lenses which focus WITHOUt >> ever makiing the focussing ring turn. IMO this is VERY useful. >> >> Sorry for yelling but I thougt it was important. >> >> 2007/2/6, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>> >>>> http://homepage.mac.com/godders/lenshood-lineup-1784.jpg >>> What I find interesting is the size of the focus rings. The DA14 being >>> such a big lens appears to have a really nice manual focus ring, the >>> others look horrible. How is manual focus feel on these? I hated the >>> teeny focus ring and focus feel of the FA28-70/4 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Christian >>> http://photography.skofteland.net >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> -- >> >> Thibault Massart aka Thibouille >> ---------------------- >> *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... >> >> -- >> 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
