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Leaf Fan · 04-09-2008, 01:46 PM

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 · 04-11-2008, 07:01 AM

are some lens defect in last period ?

hinckc · 04-12-2008, 02:15 PM

I love mine so far!

9019818

-Chris

Rnovo · 04-14-2008, 05:35 AM

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

mcjm78 · 04-15-2008, 10:11 AM

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

ArturMalyPL · 04-15-2008, 11:25 AM

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 · 04-17-2008, 03:12 PM

9014376 bad - back focus
9012537 good, indeed awesome.

Jellicle · 04-19-2008, 06:20 AM

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

247nino · 04-19-2008, 06:26 PM

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

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/25561-16-50-te...-send-her.html

9023463 bought from buydig

Derridale · 04-19-2008, 08:49 PM

Mine is S/N 9016410 and is a good one

Bought from CameraWarehouse.com.au here in Australia.

Denny · 04-24-2008, 04:12 AM

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 · 04-25-2008, 03:58 PM

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 · 04-27-2008, 06:44 AM

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.

jrforman · 04-29-2008, 12:34 PM

One more on the bad side

Serial number 9018897 purchased from Amazon - sent to service center today

Denny · 05-05-2008, 06:45 PM

Got my one from adorama and obviously it is not a very good copy. At 2.8 and 16mm I have to take a couple of shots to get a sharp image. At 16mm and 4.5 everything is fine.

Serial number is 9019078.

It´s ridiculous what pentax is doing. After that long time I thought everything should be fine now, but it´s not, and they didn´t even recall all the lenses. Why? Instead of recalling, they brought the K20D which has the focus correction thing. How stupid is that?

04-11-2008, 07:01 AM	#47
studiocrocevia New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: italy Posts: 12	last period ... are some lens defect in last period ?

04-14-2008, 05:35 AM	#49
Rnovo Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 415	16-50DA serial # Hi Buddha Jones, mine is 9019095, bought at Prodigital 2000 in Canada in March. Richard

04-27-2008, 06:44 AM	#58
Tbear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 269	So far, 13/36 bad. 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.

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04-09-2008, 01:46 PM	#46
Leaf Fan Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada eh! Photos: Gallery Posts: 673	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.

04-12-2008, 02:15 PM	#48
hinckc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 298	I love mine so far! 9019818 -Chris

04-15-2008, 10:11 AM	#50
mcjm78 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 268	I've mine from B&H 2 days ago. Good copy. Serial # 9020266. Mike

04-15-2008, 11:25 AM	#51
ArturMalyPL Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 22	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

04-17-2008, 03:12 PM	#52
norm New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangkok Posts: 22	9014376 bad - back focus 9012537 good, indeed awesome.

04-19-2008, 06:20 AM	#53
Jellicle Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	9016499 purchased in March 2008 from Digital Camera Warehouse Australia. Seems pretty good to me.

04-19-2008, 06:26 PM	#54
247nino Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 302	Got it in, I think its a keeper, you tell me what you think https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/25561-16-50-te...-send-her.html 9023463 bought from buydig

04-19-2008, 08:49 PM	#55
Derridale Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 412	Mine is S/N 9016410 and is a good one Bought from CameraWarehouse.com.au here in Australia.

04-24-2008, 04:12 AM	#56
Denny New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toukley, Central Coast, Australia Posts: 17	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...

04-25-2008, 03:58 PM	#57
EvoRoadster New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 11	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.

04-29-2008, 12:34 PM	#59
jrforman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 202	One more on the bad side Serial number 9018897 purchased from Amazon - sent to service center today

05-05-2008, 06:45 PM	#60
Denny New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toukley, Central Coast, Australia Posts: 17	Got my one from adorama and obviously it is not a very good copy. At 2.8 and 16mm I have to take a couple of shots to get a sharp image. At 16mm and 4.5 everything is fine. Serial number is 9019078. It´s ridiculous what pentax is doing. After that long time I thought everything should be fine now, but it´s not, and they didn´t even recall all the lenses. Why? Instead of recalling, they brought the K20D which has the focus correction thing. How stupid is that?

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