Originally posted by Medium FormatPro Yes. I still cannot believe that a camera company such as Pentax would ever release the 16-50. In terms of reliability; I'd trust a lensbaby more than the 16-50. This is by far the worst Penta lens ever to be made. By the way, did I mention it's not just the Sudden Death Motor, but also the zoom mechanism?
No you didn't mention that.. cheers.
I already had a sloppy zoom ring 'fixed' on my DA*50-135 and when I got it back the motor was slower than treacle. Also, the lower left side was now 'soft', as if it had been bumped around and an element had become de-centered. I'm pretty sure that I'll be selling up as soon as they return. I'll be glad to get away from the endless whining about how there's no FF, if nothing else. Anyway, if any more lenses were to fail I'd likely have to pay for them as I only have two left under warranty.