None of the unit focusing primes do IIRC, in any series, though I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm mistaken.
Adam Maas wrote: > 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 >>> > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

