I wondered about that. I had the DA version as well. I always felt it was a bit shaper.
There is no problem focussing the M version. The ring is really thin but has a knurled edge. The focus itself is very smooth. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Jeffery Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Got it. My bad. > > Jeffery > > On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: > >> Jeff, were talking about an M-class manual focus lens. Not the current >> DA version. >> >> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Jeffery Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> The autofocus is quick and accurate. I use it outdoors (usually around >>> 4-5.6), so the DOF and autofocus make manual focusing and hyperfocal moot, >>> at least to me. To me, its tiny size is its biggest selling point. The only >>> thing I don't really like is the screw-in lens cap, but I don't mind the >>> inconvenience. >>> >>> Jeffery >>> >>> >>> On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:04 PM, paul stenquist wrote: >>> >>>> Why bother to focus? :-) >>>> >>>> I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an >>>> MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I >>>> was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander >>>> the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when >>>> you need to go small. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: >>>> >>>>>> I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't >>>>>> even try to manual focus it. >>>>> >>>>> Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) >>>>> >>>>> - Peter >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ~Nick David Wright >> http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
