The DA-L version is the DA version without a hood and with a plastics rather than metal lens mount. You'd be better looking at B Dimitrov's 'site than B&H I think.
Eric > On 22 Jul 2016, at 13:55, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > I see two different versions listed on the B&H site. One is new and not yet > available > from B&H. Is somewhat more money, but nothing about aperture control or "L" > version. > Where did you buy it? > J > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Davis" <[email protected]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 5:33:01 AM > Subject: Re: first day review > > I'm not aware of the version designation. > Check any included info and chase > it on the web. I'll take a look also. > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 22, 2016, at 5:16 AM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> its the L version if that makes a diiference >> >> Dave >> >>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 7:47 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Could it be the new version with electronic aperture? >>> J >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jul 22, 2016, at 3:58 AM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> So i used the 55-300 at the plowing demo yesterday. Hot humid and >>>> dusty day. The unit itself focused quite nicely, it fits well on the >>>> K-5 and my hand zoom barrel stiff but thats fine. Barrel fully >>>> extended makes for a bit of a shaky hand held. IQ and sharpness seem >>>> decent enough. Only thing and i'm not sure its due to the lens or the >>>> camera metering but when using the 17-70 or the 50-200 a +.3 EV >>>> correction is needed. I used +0.7 and all of the DNG's are still way >>>> under exposed. I would normally get a small amount of under exposure >>>> shooting into the sun with my other lenses but every shot, into the >>>> sun or with the sun, is quite a bit under exposed. I'll need to adjust >>>> every one in LR. >>>> >>>> Any thoughts on this. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>> York Region, Ontario, Canada >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, Ontario, Canada >> >> -- >> 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.
