--- On Fri, 4/8/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> As I previously posted, I had been > experiencing inconsistent/nonexistent auto focus with this > lens. > > I sent it off to C.R.I.S. - took 13 days for repair/return > from when they contacted me about it. > > For $173.USD, ($58 for the SDM & $115 for labor) the > SDM was replaced, lens adjusted to manufacturers specs (?), > a general check & clean and a 6 month service warranty. > > The lens returned as pristine as when I sent it and it now > autofocuses 100% of the time. Time will tell. > > I requested the removed part, out of curiosity, > it shown here http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12929992 > > The SDM itself is smaller in diameter than an American dime > and about 3 times as thick - amazing piece It would be an even more amazing piece if so many people didn't have it fail. That is the major reason I haven't gotten a DA 17-70. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- 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.
