PentaxForums.com - View Single Post - The Off-Brand Club!!

stevebrot · 07-06-2008, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by forensicscientist

Let me add an interesting "tid-bit" regarding Promaster......I picked up one recently for a beach vacation. Didn't want to take my nice glass. Looking over my Exif data, it shows the promaster 28-105mm zoom as "SMC Pentax-FA 28-105mm F 4-5.6 (IF)" Interesting as I always thought promaster was supposed to be re-branded Tamron. Oddly enough, the lense still produced some nice shots that I posted elsewhere on this forum.

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/p...688-maine.html

Mark

A little more regarding the Pentax-FA 28-105/4-5.6 (IF). According to this site's Pentax lens review database (click here), the Pentax lens was made by Tamron. So the most likely answer is that both lenses were manufactured by Tamron and rebadged as was appropriate. The Exif is a correct from the perspective of what lens was on the camera, though the brand label was a case of mistaken identity.

Steve

07-06-2008, 04:12 PM	#37
stevebrot Pentaxian Location: Vancouver (USA) Gallery Photos: 4 Posts: 3,947	Originally Posted by forensicscientist Let me add an interesting "tid-bit" regarding Promaster......I picked up one recently for a beach vacation. Didn't want to take my nice glass. Looking over my Exif data, it shows the promaster 28-105mm zoom as "SMC Pentax-FA 28-105mm F 4-5.6 (IF)" Interesting as I always thought promaster was supposed to be re-branded Tamron. Oddly enough, the lense still produced some nice shots that I posted elsewhere on this forum. http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/p...688-maine.html Mark A little more regarding the Pentax-FA 28-105/4-5.6 (IF). According to this site's Pentax lens review database (click here), the Pentax lens was made by Tamron. So the most likely answer is that both lenses were manufactured by Tamron and rebadged as was appropriate. The Exif is a correct from the perspective of what lens was on the camera, though the brand label was a case of mistaken identity. Steve Last edited by stevebrot; 07-06-2008 at 04:18 PM.