I wouldn't have said it was a "lie." That's a foolish response to a seemingly foolish explanation. And of course you didn't concoct the explanation, so in any event, you shouldn't take offense. We all shoot from the hip here. Criticizing Pentax is one of the things we do best. Paul
On Mar 10, 2011, at 7:03 AM, eckinator wrote: > hard to believe is fine. but I take exception at people saying it was > a lie without producing so much as a shred of proof or a better > explanation. imho that is just unnecessary and uncalled for. I don't > recall who said it and it is all bygones but I remember at the time I > found that pretty weak, Not saying it was you, I honestly can't > remember. > > 2011/3/10 Paul Stenquist <[email protected]>: >> I still find the need-to-power-up explanation hard to believe. But I do >> believe that SDM problems can be intermittent. >> On Mar 10, 2011, at 4:11 AM, eckinator wrote: >> >>> I remember when I posted that info as received from Pentax German HQ >>> most of the list were calling PHQ liars and the explanation >>> impossible... oh well =) >>> >>> 2011/3/10 Paul Stenquist <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> On Mar 9, 2011, at 7:36 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just before I boxed up this lens for shipping to C R I S for repair I >>>>> thought I'd pop it back onto my K20D just to see if it would auto focus >>>>> as it had not consistently auto focused for quite some time (bought new >>>>> in 2/09) - and guess what - it began to auto focus, intermittently at >>>>> first, and the longer it stayed on the camera body, the less frequently >>>>> it refused to auto focus. >>>>> >>>>> It seems (?) to be auto focusing alright at the moment. >>>>> >>>>> I had previously done all the usual - check contacts, switched the lens >>>>> auto/manual focus switch etc all to no avail. >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas out there as to what the heck is going on with this lens? >>>>> >>>>> Doesn't make sense to sent it in for repair since it now appears to be >>>>> functioning ok, but I don't know how it will perform the next time I go >>>>> to use it. It is probably my least used lens. >>>>> >>>>> I remember some discussion here about the lens needing to be on the >>>>> camera body for awhile for it to auto function properly - something about >>>>> charging IIRC. >>>> >>>> I remember hearing something about SDM lenses needing a few minutes to >>>> power up. That doesn't seem to be true of any of mine. I do make a point >>>> of using them all from time to time. My 60-250 and 16-50 both get a lot of >>>> use just as a matter of need. But I make an effort to mount my least-used >>>> 50-135 from time to time as well, just to give it a workout. >>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>> Kenneth Waller >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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.
