Pentax 12-24 and Samsung dito - any difference?

[F-pix]

Hi all,
Is there a difference between Pentax SMC-DA 12-24/4,0 ED AL IF and Samsung D-Xenon 12-24/4,0? I mean other than brand and price? Which one will produce the best pictures, given the same photographer?

Göran, Sweden

[WerTicus]

Different colour ring around it....its badge engineering at its finest!

[axl]

Do Samsung badged versions of DA lenses actually have SMC coating???

[fs999]

The greatest difference :

B&H Pentax DA 12-24 : $699.95
B&H Samsung Xenon 12-24 : $899.95
=
+ $200.00

[Canada_Rockies]

Originally Posted by F-pix

Hi all,
Is there a difference between Pentax SMC-DA 12-24/4,0 ED AL IF and Samsung D-Xenon 12-24/4,0? I mean other than brand and price? Which one will produce the best pictures, given the same photographer?

Göran, Sweden

DxO Optics use the same module for both. This would indicate that they are completely optically identical, and even to the coatings in all probability.

[sajah]

I have the Samsung 12-24mm, I cant prove it but I think it has the SMC coating, as I take pleasure pointing the lens to sun direction and have not yet found annoying lens flare and ghosting, something that I often get with my other non-SMC lenses.

And, in case you're wondering, it also has the quick-shift mechanism as found on Pentax DA lenses.

[Parallax]

I have no idea whether they actually have the same coatings or not, but it seems likely that they would. From a manufacturing standpoint, it would be cheaper to coat all of the glass the same than to produce two versions.