>>I believe each model was made of the same material. For instance, all >>A50/1.7 were made of plastic, not just the aperture ring. > >Sorry, no A series lens has a plastic barrel, my A50 f/1.7 is in Singapore >at >the moment so it is hard to check but I will check the ring when it >returns.
The body of the A50/1.7 and the aperture ring were made of plastic. The barrel of the lens elements were metal. And the screw holes have the tendenecy to crack. regards, Alan Chan _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx - 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 .
