Shel, I've only held this lens once but if memory serves, it had a focusing clutch that made it one of the best feeling AF lenses I've ever held.
Evan From: "Shel Belinkoff" > The 24/2.0 is getting rave reviews here, which, of course, is always of > interest. But the question is, how much better is it than the K24/2.8? > After all, moving to the FA*24/2.0 one is giving up manual focusing, > adding a lot of weight - the lens weighs twice that of the K24/2.8 - and > bulk, and, while I don't judge a lens solely by it's performance > figures, the figures on Boz's site show the two lenses to be quite > close. > > So, what characteristics does the 24/2.0 have that make it so desirable > besides being a stop faster? How does it feel to focus manually? Is > the lens body plastic? Has anyone experienced any problems with it? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

