The SDM on my 16-50 never failed. Exposure count is probably well over10k. Paul via phone
> On Dec 26, 2013, at 7:19 PM, Miserere <[email protected]> wrote: > > Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm curious, what is the appeal of the 20-40? Other than size, what >> are the advantages of it over the 16-50? If the advantage is size, >> how much smaller than the 16-50 is it? > > > How much smaller than the 18-50mm is the 31 Ltd? So it's about that > difference. Plus, the SDM will never fail on you cos it's a DC AF motor. > This was the main issue that kept me from buying the 18-50mm back in the day > (Mark is the only person I know who's never had an issue with that lens and > its SDM). > > Oh, and let's not forget the fondle factor of the 20-40mm :-) > > Those are my thoughts, which are mostly useless given I'll never buy either. > Cheers, > > > —M. > > \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com > > http://EnticingTheLight.com > A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment > > -- > 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.
