On Oct 26, 2009, at 20:48, Stan Halpin wrote:
So, when it isn't working, I switch the lens, on the lens barrel,
to MF. I still cannot focus!
So, I also switch the AF/MF switch on the body to MF, and then I
regain (manual) control.
Sounds like the focus pin/screw drive is engaging... which it should
not be doing if you're using it for your jazzy SDM focusing.
I mean - clearly that's what is happening, because flipping the AF/MF
switch on the body physically retracts that pin from the lens and
enables you to move things.
I know on my 16-50, if I have the lens off of the camera and rack the
focus back and forth, that little point where the screw drive would
engage does not move. I'm not sure what causes it to grab on and go
when you have the lens attached to a screw-drive-only body.... (just
giving you a data point from a camera/lens combination which does work).
All pretty definitive so far, it seems that it must be a lens
problem, and off to Pentax with it.
But when I use the same lens on a second K20, no problem. It works
as it is supposed to.
Aaaargh!
-Charles
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