Originally posted by sc00ter Got my replacement DA* 60-250 from the big ebay seller today and this copy works great so far including the auto focus.
I was wondering if anyone can confirm that there is no fixed glass element on the rear of this lens? I don't know how I would have missed noticing this on my first defective copy. It is just a fuzzy hole and I can see way into the guts of the lens and the rear element moves in and out when zooming.
I chatted with Pentax support and their response was that all DA* lenses are like that which is not true, I have all but the 55 and all have a fixed rear element that is flush with the mount.
A hole? A fuzzy hole? Can you post pics of this? With the lens mounted on the body, you shouldn't be able to look into the lens except through the front element. This lens has an internal focus and internal zoom design so the elements and or groups will re-align accordingly.