Rob wrote: > Is this purely anecdotal evidence or has it been stated by Pentax in literature > etc?
It is pure anectodal evidence based on the lenses I've owned. > I ask as I have never managed to dent any of my top line A series glass > and from my experience through a few (unfortunately necessarily butcherous) > repairs lead me to believe that the materials used were in fact very well > selected and surprisingly strong. It not that A lenses aren't solid or well made, it's just that the metal bodies of the FA* lenses are significantly thicker than on the A lenses and they appear more solid to me. However, the A lenses are better finished and more scratch resistant. The plastic cover often used on the outside of FA* lenses doesn't exactly add to a quality feel. > The new FA bodies appear to be cast rather than billet machined or extruded as > seemed to be the case with most A series lens bodies. I haven't given any FA > lenses enough of a rough time yet in order to assess their damage resistance. :- > ) Remember, we are talking FA* lenses, not FA. Theres a significant difference in built quality between the two (in general). P�l - 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 .
