The HD Pentax D FA* 70-200mmF2.8 ED DC AW doesn't use the same type of SDM micromotors as the DA*-series lenses. Actually it doesn't use SDM at all - but DC motors. Fast, reliable.
Last Pentax lens with these SDM micromotors was announced in 2008. Since then we had 3 K-mount "SDM" lenses, all using Tamron's "ultrasonic"-type motors (in case of the D FA 24-70 and 15-30, ring-type "ultrasonic" motors). Alex On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 1:21 AM, Gonz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmm nice deal. Is this lens one of the ones that has the unreliable > SDM focusing mechanism I heard about with the 60-250 or such? > > > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> Just in case someone is shopping for lenses... >> B&H has some sale on Pentax items. I don't know how good all the prices are, >> - but D FA* 70-200mm/2.8 is only $1696, which is $100 lower than what is was >> going for (1800). >> Adorama has the same price for this lens. >> >> Here are other sale items: >> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/items/ci/32002/ipp/48/N/3638625979/view/GRID >> >> HTH, >> >> Igor >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > -- Reduce your Government Footprint > > -- > 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.
