Re: Old Question Posed Again To PDMLers

2004-09-05 Thread Caveman
Other speculations included that you are one of the rare owners of a Pentax lens that has all the elements, assembled in correct order and orientation and is properly aligned ;-) Bob Blakely wrote: Yea. The Caveman said (years before) that the numbers are red because it once belonged to and

Old Question Posed Again To PDMLers

2004-09-04 Thread Bob Blakely
It's been some time since I asked this question (perhaps four or so years). We now have new members and also you older members have gained knowledge (or resources for knowledge), so I again pose this question: I have a lens, K85/1.8, where the last three digits of the serial number are, from

Re: Old Question Posed Again To PDMLers

2004-09-04 Thread ernreed2
Bob asked: I have a lens, K85/1.8, where the last three digits of the serial number are, from the factory, in red. Why? Perhaps Nguyen, Sr., ran out of white (or whatever colour the other digits are) at the last minute and wanted to finish your lens quickly? ERN

Re: Old Question Posed Again To PDMLers

2004-09-04 Thread Dario Bonazza
Bob Blakely wrote: I have a lens, K85/1.8, where the last three digits of the serial number are, from the factory, in red. Why? I never saw (or have been reported about) one like that. Are you sure it's red from the factory? Dario Bonazza

Re: Old Question Posed Again To PDMLers

2004-09-04 Thread Fred
I have a lens, K85/1.8, where the last three digits of the serial number are, from the factory, in red. Why? Perhaps Nguyen, Sr., ran out of white (or whatever colour the other digits are) at the last minute and wanted to finish your lens quickly? Or, maybe Nguyen was right in the middle

Re: Old Question Posed Again To PDMLers

2004-09-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob asked: I have a lens, K85/1.8, where the last three digits of the serial number are, from the factory, in red. Why? Perhaps Nguyen, Sr., ran out of white (or whatever colour the other digits are) at the last minute and wanted to finish your lens quickly?