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QUOTE=mickdann:
Notice this line at the bottom:
* Optical system for this product was jointly developed and designed with Tokina Co, Ltd.[/quote]
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The above rang a bell with me. Recently I was on the THK (Tokina, Hoya, Kenko) webiste. THK is the U. S. disributor for their products.
One item featured, was the Tokin 50-135 f2.8; I would guess the Pentax lens just announced is an upgrade with the SDM feature and Pentax coatings.
This also leads me to belive that the recently annouced merger of Pentax and Hoya is the culmination of a longer relationship between the two. Particularly, as the the head of Pentax is to be heading up the new company according to the report I read.
Does anyone know if there is a direct connection between Hoya and Tokina?
Regards,
David Dorn
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