I'm starting to think of those lens plants near Hanoi, the assembly
plant in the Philippines, and perhaps Pentax as a whole as something
like the Iraqi army. It's just never going to straighten itself out.
I was hoping that Hoya was going to correct these problems, but
apparently not.
Joe
Their reservations are:
1. Price
2. Lousy Pentax QC again--they had to try 3 samples before they got one
with an
even focus plane, and not even that one would work on all Pentax bodies.
When they recommend Smegma ahead of Pentax, you know there's a problem.
Sheesh.
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
--- On Fri, 7/31/09, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]>
> Subject: DPReview vs the DA* 55 1.4 SDM
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
> Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 9:24 AM
> dpreview.com has released their full
> review of the Pentax smc DA* 55mm 1:1.4 SDM lens ...
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/pentax_55_1p4_p15/
>
> Much moaning about AF; loved the lens hood. :-) General
> agreement that it's much improved in most ways over the FA
> 50.
>
> Recommended (with reservations)
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