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 have a 16-50 lens and I can't bear to think what might happen"
"totally agree with this, the only thing that prevent me to buy a DA* lens in the SDM. PENTAX, improve it or be a loser in this digit tide."
"i am scared (my DA300 is still OK )"
"please fix this my 50-135mm fail 55124 Thank you!! this is SO STUPID!!! ALLOW THIS MODE!"
"Will not buy ANY SDM lenses. Failures in a high-end lens needs to be fixed and not swept under the carpet. By doing so, Pentax is doing its loyal user base as well as itself a hugh disservice. The least Pentax could do is extend the warranty to 3 or more "
"Please, let us choose our af drive motor!"
"How about a full frame digital camera?"
"50-135 almost dead :("
"I had K20D with F50/1.7, FA77/1.8 and FA31/1.8 lenses. Also I had AF540FGZ flash too, grip and some other thingies like O-ME53 and so on. I'm with Pentax since 2007. I started with K100D+18-55 and followed with K10D, AF360FGZ flash, Sigma 24-70/2.8, Tamro"
"I have 4 sdm lenses w/ 3 failures so far"
"da*60-250"
"I have made a personal pledge not to purchase any SDM lenses. This may mean moving over to the competition. My decision to not purchase SDM is based on all of the failures I am reading about and the lack of extended coverage, as well a the failure to ackn"
