Bob, That's what I'm figuring. If so, I'm also going to call Pentax Canada and find out the cost of a CLA on this lens. Alan Chan claims that its a b*tch to do because of it's zoom but it can't be any MORE than say, a Leica M6 CLA ($350 CDN). :-)
I'll keep the list informed. Cheers, Dave Original Message: ----------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:05:24 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SMC-A 35-105 f3.5 - Debate Continues ? David, I have the same inclination to mess with the focus whenever I zoom it to 35mm. Sometimes I think I can improve focus, sometimes I don't. Given the inconsistent nature of my observations, I've figured it was focusing error...on my part. <g> Let us know what you find. Perhaps the lens can slip out of alignment over the years? Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Both you and Alan Chan state the same thing. I'm going to run a quick test with whatever film I have remaining in the LX right now (HP5) and see. In the viewfinder it looks like it goes a bit out of focus as I zoom out to 35 (after focusing at 105). I'm not sure whether this is reflected in the photos as the last time I was out using the Lens (with Jeff and Frank @ our August TOPDML get together) the images were still in focus after the fact. So.... I can live with the "it looks out of focus" in the viewfinder @ 35mm as long as the images remain sharp. I'll perform the test with the lens wide open at f3.5. Cheers, Dave Original Message: ----------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:04:12 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SMC-A 35-105 f3.5 - Debate Continues ? David, This lens is not varifocal. You should be able to focus at 105 and zoom to 35, all the while staying in focus... >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
