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bigben91682 · 05-18-2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by 6x9

OK, after reading all the reviews and users' experiences I have decided to try my luck and ordered a refurbished one from Warehouse Deals (Amazon.com) for $553.

It arrived on May 7. Funny enough, it is the same lens as already tested by bigben91682 and returned back to Amazon. The serial # is 9018018.

I gave it a try yesterday, and I can say that it is meeting my [tough] standards.

Although primes will beat this zoom in resolution, the image quality of my copy of the 16-50 is very high. No BF, no FF, and image is sharp. There is a reasonable drop in quality on the edges and some CA, but nothing to worry about.

So, it is GOOD!

It may be well that this lens was sent back to Pentax to fix the issues reported by the previous owner.

I want it back then.... :-D

05-18-2008, 12:32 PM	#73
bigben91682 Loyal Member Location: Upstate NY Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 720	Originally Posted by 6x9 OK, after reading all the reviews and users' experiences I have decided to try my luck and ordered a refurbished one from Warehouse Deals (Amazon.com) for $553. It arrived on May 7. Funny enough, it is the same lens as already tested by bigben91682 and returned back to Amazon. The serial # is 9018018. I gave it a try yesterday, and I can say that it is meeting my [tough] standards. Although primes will beat this zoom in resolution, the image quality of my copy of the 16-50 is very high. No BF, no FF, and image is sharp. There is a reasonable drop in quality on the edges and some CA, but nothing to worry about. So, it is GOOD! It may be well that this lens was sent back to Pentax to fix the issues reported by the previous owner. I want it back then.... :-D