Back in June, I reported the following: > >I sent my DA* 16-50 back this spring due to uneven >sharpness across the frame. It came back worse than >when I sent it. So it's back in Colorado again. >I'm hoping it comes back in better condition. > >Maybe I'm a "second time's the charm" guy....
Here's the latest: Pentax USA replaced the lens with a different one. The serial number appears to correspond to an early batch, so I was a little suspicious. I finally got time to do a quick image test (resolution charts on the wall), and the results look good. Sharpness looks pretty good wide open and both sides of the image are very crisp at F8 and F11. I'm still disappointed that they didn't appear to test the lens before it went out the door the first time around, but it looks like I got satisfaction this time. They even extended the warranty by the amount of time that the lens was in the shop. --Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
