It's not the sound so much as the feel. It's got a whirry feel to it. It doesn't bother me since it's a smooth gentle whirr but I can see how it might bother others.
At 11:28 PM 9/24/2002 -0700, Alan Chan wrote: > > How about making manual focus only versions? I heard they make them in >Leica > > mount, why not KA? > >I could be wrong, but I think the Leica mount version was meant for the >Japanese market mainly where people like to collect unique items, useful or >not. Even Ricoh made a 28/2.8 in Leica mount after the success of the >original GR-1. KA mount market is different where most KA mount users aren't >willing to pay the premium for high quality lenses. Besides, was the sound >really so annoying to warrant a set of manual focus version? I consider >myself a very picky person and never noticed it was a concern, until someone >raised the issue here (I still don't think its an issue to me). As far as I >am concerned, the focus windows frames peeled themselves off the FA* lenses >is a very real issue, stupid and annoying design. I am certian Pal could >tell you guys more. :( > >regards, >Alan Chan
