terminology

[ohok1973]

as a newbie, i do not understand the terminology used in lens, eg DA, SMC, (IF), etc.

May i know where can i read up to understand better?

Tia

 

[driveanegg]

the official website of whichever lens manufacturer that gives you those funny terminology ....

Keep shooting

 

[fengwei]

You can find quite some info about Pentax lens terminology here:

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/technology/lens_terms.html

 

[poppyer]

as a newbie, i do not understand the terminology used in lens, eg DA, SMC, (IF), etc.

May i know where can i read up to understand better?

Tia

here you are.

http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/technology/lens_terms.html

 

[nameless1]

Other than those that mentioned,
All the Clubsnap->Pentax's Sticky Thread is a good start too!

 

[ohok1973]

xie xie guys.

At least now when I am looking into potential lens, I know what I am paying for