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Tamron has just reintroduced 5 instant rebates for their most popular lenses for Pentax- while they're all mail-ins and fairly low ($25-50), any type of savings is still welcome news given the high Pentax lens prices. Below we summarize the current rebates.
Summer Tamron Mail-In Rebates - thru 6/30 |
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This lens is one-third of the price of the Pentax DA* 16-50mm, and optically better as we've found in our in-depth review. |
Price: $474 $25 Rebate
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This zoom lens was designed for full-frame cameras, but still works wonders on APS-C. See also the Pentax FA* 28-70mm in our lens database. |
Price: $474 $25 Rebate |
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The Tamron 10-24mm competes with the PEntax DA 12-24mm, and is $250 cheaper after the mail-in rebate. It's very close to the Pentax in terms of image quality. |
Price: $449 $50 Rebate |
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This all-around zoom is an affordable alternative to the Sigma 18-200mm or Pentax 18-135mm WR. |
Price: $249 $50 Rebate |
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The Tamron 90mm macro is arguably one of the best macros available for Pentax right now. It is almost half the price of the Pentax D-FA 100mm WR, which we've compared this lens to in a recent review. |
Price: $449 $50 Rebate |
goldenarrow - Yes, the focus ring does rotate in AF mode.
What I want it the Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 Di SP A/M FEC LD (IF) 1:1 Macro Lens with a Pentax mount. Then I'd buy Tamron. Right now it's only available for Nikon, Canon and Sony.
Luftfluss, did I ever say that I would not buy a Tamron lens? You should re-read my comment.
No, the way I tell them to make new lenses for Pentax is to actually TELL them I would like some of their new lenses for Pentax. I have emailed Tamron more than once to let them know I am a happy owner of a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, and I would buy the new SP 70-300mm if they made it in K-mount. The response has always been that they currently have no plans to offer the lens in K-mount.
It's sad, since that is such a great lens, and Pentax users suffer for choices in good telephotos.
lpfonseca, Edgar_in_Indy... so, the way to tell Tamron you want them to make new lenses for Pentax is to not buy Tamron? Seems counter-intuitive.
Although I would like to have purchased the Pentax DA 12-24mm, the Tamron 10-24mm was $200 cheaper, after the $50 mail-in rebate (which only took about 3 weeks to receive). I am quite happy with the Tamron. Their "squeeze" type lens cap even works more effortlessly for me, than the newer equivalent Pentax one.
Tamron is just trying to dump old stock. No more Tamron lenses for me until they restart making new lenses in k-mount.
Doesn't the focus ring on the 18-200mm rotate during AF operation? Some people might not like that, at least I find it to be annoying. Much cheaper than the Pentax though. Same thought as Edgar - why Tamron ignores K mount for the newest lenses???
Tamron seems to be boycotting the K-mount lately with a lot of their new lenses. If they really wanted to sell lenses to Pentax people, they would start to offer more or their new lenses in K-mount.
I do want a 28-75, but $25 rebate... are you kidding me tamron...