Pentax SDM Firmware
Dear Pentax, with all due respect with thousands of Pentax users, we have been very disappointed with your DA* lenses containing SDM auto focusing motor for a long time.Thousands of Pentax users from... continue reading »
"I've been waiting to purchase a number of these lenses and will continue to do so until Pentax either fixes the issue, communicates what the problem is or replaces the technology with one that does not ave such a high failure rate."
"I own the 16-50 and 50-135 SDM DA* lenses"
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"Pentax DSLR user with doubts on buying DA* line lenses."
"Please continue fast implementation of useful features customers request."
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"da* 16-50 sdm failed now 2nd time"
"I am waiting to buy the DA* 50-135 mark II. Pentax please don't make me buy a Sigma, Please!!"
"B+W makes filters too. Why lose a Pentax camera customer and a HOYA filter customer at the same time."
"Please, it's no good to not be able to use such fine lenses confidently."
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"Pentax products purchased/owned: K10D, K20D, DA 21 Ltd, FA-35/2, FA-50/1.4, D-FA 100/2.8, D-FA 100/2.8 WR, DA*300, DA 12-24, DA*16-50, DA*50-135, SMC-A 70-210, AF-540FGZ x 2, AF-360FGZ, Battery Grip BG-2."
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"My SDM lenses have not failed on me yet. But it's nice to have an option in case SDM fails."
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"The SDM on my 16-50 is unstable and cannot lock focus at times. I intend to purchase the K-5 and 50-135. But if the problem is not fixed by Pentax, I will change to another system"
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"I have a Pentax K200D with Pentax 17-70mm SDM. All purchased new and never abused and looked after very well. Since owning the camera I have only taken about 150 photos. The auto focus started to intermittently fail to work and now does not operate at all"
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