How`d the subject change? :) Why do some lenses have baffles, and why are they only on one side? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 5:38 PM Subject: Re: AP Review of the A 28-135/4
> > The baffle scratched and bent in that black thingy on my LX the > > first time I mounted it, didn`t seem to hurt anything, so I just > > left it. I never did file the baffle down, as the damage was done. > > It`s a close tolerance fit ;) > > I'd say so, Steve - <g>. The lens designers really should not be > faulted for this, though, since the lens design predated the LX by a > few years. (I'm pretty sure that it was not a problem on K-era > Pentax bodies - it's certainly not a problem on my M and A bodies.) > Still, I can't figure out why the baffle was made so long to start > with specifically on the K-mount 35-85/2.8's... (???) > > Fred > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
