DA* 16-50mm Serial Number Database.

[BK20D]

Originally Posted by frank

Just got mine yesterday. On K10D it is a really ugly one especially at the wide end But on K20D it looks pretty okay even w/o any focusing adjustment (hard to do AF adjustment for a zoom lens anyway).

So it's a bad copy on K10D, but a good one on K20D.

BTW, its sn: 9017525.

just replaced my K10 and was unhappy with many focus issues but the new k20d seems very good. Cant believe I waited this long.

[247nino]

anyone bought theirs from adorama? I'd like to jump on the $75 rebate, but I want to know where the good ones are coming from and with Adorama's price at $659.95, I'd love to know that theyre sending out good ones!

[Leaf Fan]

Originally Posted by 247nino

anyone bought theirs from adorama? I'd like to jump on the $75 rebate, but I want to know where the good ones are coming from and with Adorama's price at $659.95, I'd love to know that theyre sending out good ones!

Same here, I'm close to pulling the trigger but wonder if the deal is really that good if I'm likely to get a problem lens.

[studiocrocevia]

are some lens defect in last period ?

[hinckc]

I love mine so far!

9019818

-Chris

[Rnovo]

Hi Buddha Jones,
mine is 9019095, bought at Prodigital 2000 in Canada in March.
Richard

[mcjm78]

I've mine from B&H 2 days ago. Good copy. Serial # 9020266.
Mike

[ArturMalyPL]

Serial Status Place and Date
9011024 good
9011133 good used from a forum member
9012114 good
9012269 good Pentax retailer in Helsinkiin October
9012359 good bought locally
9012509 good
9012541 bad Amazon, beginning of January
9013067 good
9013124 bad
9013251 good
9013254 bad
9014888 good
9015311 bad
9015921 bad hometown store
9016333 bad
9016761 bad
9017115 good
9017292 bad B&H
9017525 bad So it's a bad copy on K10D, but a good one on K20D
9017549 good Digit-Photo in December
9017856 decent
9018018 bad Amazon
9018137 bad Amazon03-17-2008
9018380 bad B&H
9018546 good
9019095 ??
9019346 good from Willoughby's
9019612 good
9019818 good
9020266 good
9021117 good
9021232 good from Willoughby's

[norm]

9014376 bad - back focus
9012537 good, indeed awesome.

[Jellicle]

9016499 purchased in March 2008 from Digital Camera Warehouse Australia. Seems pretty good to me.

[247nino]

Got it in, I think its a keeper, you tell me what you think

16-50 test, tell me if i should send her in !

9023463 bought from buydig

[Derridale]

Mine is S/N 9016410 and is a good one

Bought from CameraWarehouse.com.au here in Australia.

[Denny]

Hi mates,

I just guess the quality problems with this lens should now have been resolved. What do you think? Is it still risky to buy this lens or not?

So far I still don´t understand why Pentax didn´t paged a product recall like other manufacturers...

[EvoRoadster]

Originally Posted by Denny

Hi mates,

I just guess the quality problems with this lens should now have been resolved. What do you think? Is it still risky to buy this lens or not?

So far I still don´t understand why Pentax didn´t paged a product recall like other manufacturers...

I too am wondering the same thing. I am off to Italy in 4 weeks and really want to take this lens with me.

[Tbear]

By my informal count of this poll, 13/36 serial numbers were "bad". That's about 1 in 3 lenses that are duds. I hope the DA* 300mm f/4 has a lot better QC.