Originally posted by JasenDean
I am with you on that $399 being hard to pass up. I've read plenty in the last few months on the different SMC lenses and had my eye on the 70. When the price popped up at midnight Thursday morning at $399 I was stoked! Look forward to hearing your take on the lens once you get it.
Jasen
I'm looking forward to testing it out. I hope that I get a good copy, since it won't be possible to send it back for a replacement (although with B&H one can always get a refund). I am not overly concerned, since the first copies I received of all of my other DA Limited lenses were excellent, free of centering defects. That has not been my experience with other Pentax lenses, especially Pentax zoom lenses. I had to try three (!) copies of the DA12-24 to find one that was properly centered at all focal lengths. Fortunately the third copy was great, although ever since getting the DA15 limited I don't use the 12-24 very often. I prefer the combination of the DA15 and the DA21. (My copy of the DA21 is particularly good.)
I'm hoping that my run of good luck with the DA Limiteds holds up! Those little lenses are a joy to use.
Dan