Sorry. WR = Weather Resistant. stan
On Dec 26, 2013, at 8:19 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > WR?? > > Paul via phone > >> On Dec 26, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> No problems here with SDM either, not for 16-50 or other DA* lenses. >> On Larry's question - why the 20-40? For me, it is two things. I've bought >> and sold many lenses; one of the few that I really regret selling is the >> FA20-35. The 20-40 allows me to have a renewed acquaintance with an updated >> form of that lens. Second, one word: lens hood. Now that I have the 20-40 in >> hand, and I think about what goes into the travel bag, the 20-40 wins hands >> down because of the unobtrusive hood. I'll tuck the 15mm in a corner of the >> bag someplace in the off chance I need to go that wide, and I'll have the >> 50-135 for the 50mm (and beyond) range. >> >> Oh by the way, it helps that the 20-40 is WR, the 16-50 not so much. >> >> stan >> >>> On Dec 26, 2013, at 7:44 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>> The SDM on my 16-50 never failed. Exposure count is probably well over10k. >>> >>> Paul via phone >>> >>>> On Dec 26, 2013, at 7:19 PM, Miserere <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> I'm curious, what is the appeal of the 20-40? Other than size, what >>>>> are the advantages of it over the 16-50? If the advantage is size, >>>>> how much smaller than the 16-50 is it? >>>> >>>> >>>> How much smaller than the 18-50mm is the 31 Ltd? So it's about that >>>> difference. Plus, the SDM will never fail on you cos it's a DC AF motor. >>>> This was the main issue that kept me from buying the 18-50mm back in the >>>> day (Mark is the only person I know who's never had an issue with that >>>> lens and its SDM). >>>> >>>> Oh, and let's not forget the fondle factor of the 20-40mm :-) >>>> >>>> Those are my thoughts, which are mostly useless given I'll never buy >>>> either. >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> >>>> —M. >> >> >> -- >> 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.
