Pentax SDM Firmware

"My out of warranty, but well looked after, DA* 16-50 is showing early signs of SDM focus failure. i.e. the lens is slow to wake from a period of inactivity, squeaky focus ring. I also bought the DA*50-135 just before the UK price hike, so fear for an expe"

"I currently own three DA*-lenses and none of them have failed me yet. But if a SDM-failure occured it would ease my mind knowing my lenses will auto focus anyway."

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"I have a DA*16-50 with failed SDM"

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"Pentax please do something reasonable regarded to issues of yours premium lens lineup. Actually I find your kit lenses to be better than DA* lenses. I own two DA* and have hard times focusing it correct and also focus is rather inconsistent or won't focus"

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"This would also allow the use of a teleconverter with an SDM lens"

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"Have had a DA* 16-50 for allmost a year when the AF fails. Turns it in on warranty and is told that it isn't covered and ends up paying $600 repairing it. Gets it back and it still doesn't work and then it kills my K7 that start smelling of burnt electron"

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"Anything that can help Pentax DSLRs is fine by me!"

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"Pentax need upgrade their SDM system."

"great idea...perhaps also increase the warrant to three years."

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"Have 60-250 SDM (great lense) with K-7 (sent back once for repair due to front focus pb), focus is no consistent on all focal lengthes : i choose a setting with correct AF on short focal lengthes, and have to adjust on long focal lengthes"

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