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 »
"My DA*300 keeps failing, often at the most critical moment. Toggle option to Screw Drive would provide added reliability. Lenses should be warrantied for a min of 5 years, which should be easy enough if Pentax is confident that SDM is reliable. A $1300 le"
"This seems to me as a very basic oversite and one that could quite easily be fixed. Make it available via a menu option for K10 models onward"
"I had problem with a 16-55"
"Good optics quality, bad AF motor. Keep the good Pentax spirit up by fixing or improving what is broken!"
"My 15 month old DA* 50-135 can no longer AF on K20D. I'm still waiting for it to return from service."
"please ... 16-50 and 50-135 both faulty"
"Fully agreed and sigh petition. 55124 55124"
"When you allow this facility, please ensure it is made available to ALL appropriate models including those no longer in production."
"it is very important"
"My DA*16-50 mm f2.8 still awaiting repair parts with Pentax Canada for failed motor"
"You need to improve it."
