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What does a Screwdrive Converted Pentax DA* 50-135mm F2.8 lens sound like?

Started Jun 8, 2014 | Discussions thread
Philnw2 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,683
5 years of heavy use for me in rain and snow - no failure on any of 3 sdm lenses.
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OnTheWeb wrote:

Some people asked 'how loud' is a screwdrive converted Pentax DA* 50-135mm F2.8 lens. So I made a Youtube video comparing the the converted Pentax DA* to a Vivitar 100mm F3.5 macro (The plastic fantastic). It was captured with decent quality microphones so hopefully this gives you some idea what to expect after you convert your lens to screwdrive once your SDM fails, which is inevitable.

Pentax DA* 50-135mm F2.8 Screwdrive Sound Comparison (youtube video)

Hold the phone there sport. Failure is NOT inevitable. I've had my 50-135 for 5 trouble free years and expect it to last indefinitely. Likewise, the DA300 and the DA17-70 have had no problems for me whatsoever. I do wish the 50-135 was a bit faster in its performnce, but he optics are stellar.

I get it that your lens failed, and that would be a major bummer. I am fairly confident that the majority of the DA50-135 do not fail. Too many do, but not the majority.

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Phil B
Pentax K-3(Best APS Camera) Nex 6, 5n, Epson R3000, 3880

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