Paul, John, Boris Thanks for the feedback - I'll pass it on. If my son goes ahead and gets one, maybe I'll get to play with it (fathers should have some privileges....).
Regarding the SDM issue, I think I recall a discussion on this some months back but didn't pay a lot of attention because this is not a lens I'm likely to get. If I recall correctly, if the SDM fails, the screwdriver drive is available not a fall back option. Is that correct? Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Wed, 11 May 2011 08:25 +0100, "Paul Dunderdale" <dund...@mcb.net> wrote: > I bought mine from Godfrey a couple of years ago. So far (touches wood > nervously) I have had no trouble with SDM. It and the 16-50 are my go-to > lenses when I'm not hiking (they're too heavy for hillwalking!) and I > won't have time for frequent lens changing. > > Lovely lens for shooting concerts and rehearsals, for portraits and > general low-light work, but it's like a bazooka after using primes, and > can be a bit obtrusive: not really for street work or candids! > > If I need longer, I find that the 55-300 is fine for the little use it > gets. I haven't been tempted by the 60-250 (yet). > > Paul > > > On 11 May 2011, at 07:52, John Francis wrote: > > > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 04:06:04PM +1000, Brian Walters wrote: > >> G'day all > >> > >> My son is looking at this lens for his K20D. > >> > >> The reviews look good but I'm just wondering if anyone here has any > >> experience with it. > > > > Sure do. > > > > I bought one (to complement my 16-50 on the K10D) just before the price > > went up. Those two lenses (plus the K10D) are what I take with me for > > almost anything (sometimes the E-PL1 wins out because of portability). > > > > Anecdotally, I think I've seen more problems reported with the SDM on > > that lens than on any other, but my personal experience has been free > > of any problems. > > > > When I do get round to picking up a 60-250, though, I suspect that the > > 50-135 will see less use. Bujt until then I trust it will continue to > > serve me well. > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > Paul Dunderdale > dund...@mcb.net > pauldunderd...@mac.com > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunders/ > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
