Why the new lens PENTAX D FA 24-70mm F2.8 is green and no red line?

Arturopentax · 09-26-2015, 04:51 AM

Why the new lens PENTAX D FA 24-70mm F2.8 is green and not with a red line?

pathdoc · 09-26-2015, 05:07 AM

SMC coatings rather than HD? Or maybe because it's a rebadged and slightly uprated Tamron rather than a true Pentax?

Arturopentax · 09-26-2015, 05:31 AM

<<< I thought that, but I'm not convinced. The new lens is HD and supposedly should be red line. Two colleagues asked me and I have no answer

Imp · 09-26-2015, 05:32 AM

Perhaps because Pentax has heard our feedback about not liking the red line, and decided to stop using it

zan · 09-26-2015, 05:43 AM

The DA 18-50mm F4-5.6 DC WR RE with HD coating is with a green line also.

DanGleabols · 09-26-2015, 06:10 AM

The da 18-50mm wr re is also a kit lens....

Do the dots connect?

Arturopentax · 09-26-2015, 06:19 AM

The HD DFA150-450 is also WR and has green line ...

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Perhaps the DFA will have green line, the DA red and DFA * gold?

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Originally posted by Arturopentax

The HD DFA150-450 is also WR and has green line ...

---------- Post added 09-26-15 at 06:22 AM ----------

Perhaps the DFA will have green line, the DA red and DFA * gold?

The HD DFA150-450 is also WR and has green line .....

BrianR · 09-26-2015, 06:37 AM

They ran out of red nail polish at the factory?

Zygonyx · 09-26-2015, 06:38 AM

Canon bought the pot.

robjmitchell · 09-26-2015, 06:54 AM

The red HD rings were a silly marketing ploy that made pentax lenses look like canon lenses. So they stopped!
Then the new DFA* 70-200/2.8 has aerobright 2 coating which is essentially HD on SMC so that would be awfully confusing!

**WPRESTO** · 09-26-2015, 07:15 AM - **1 Like**

Might they be thinking of color-coding FF versus APS-C only? They'd have to issue repair kits to paint over older APS-C only lenses that already have a green stripe. Or maybe they'll issue certificates to have it done by Precision Camera for the cost of shipping.

**boriscleto** · 09-26-2015, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by BrianR

They ran out of red nail polish at the factory?

Nikon used it all up for the superman underwear on their cameras.

pathdoc · 09-26-2015, 07:20 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by boriscleto

Nikon used it all up for the superman underwear on their cameras.

The WHAT?

starbase218 · 09-26-2015, 07:32 AM

I think Pentax have abandoned using the red ring to indicate HD coatings. The 70-200 also has HD coatings and a green ring, as do the 18-50 and 150-450. So really it is not so surprising that the 24-70 has a green ring as well.

OTOH green used to indicate "for digital", which used to mean "crop", whereas silver used to mean "for film". So I'm not sure exactly what the green ring means today.

I have joked a few times that maybe Pentax should offer the lenses with different color rings, as they do with some of the camera's body colors (K-50, K-S2).

**boriscleto** · 09-26-2015, 07:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by pathdoc

The WHAT?

You know, the red Superman underwear on the grip under the shutter release...

09-26-2015, 04:51 AM	#1
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09-26-2015, 05:07 AM	#2
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	SMC coatings rather than HD? Or maybe because it's a rebadged and slightly uprated Tamron rather than a true Pentax?

09-26-2015, 05:31 AM	#3
Arturopentax New Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Dordrecht, The Netherland´s Posts: 5 Original Poster	<<< I thought that, but I'm not convinced. The new lens is HD and supposedly should be red line. Two colleagues asked me and I have no answer

09-26-2015, 05:32 AM	#4
Imp Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Washington, DC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,749	Perhaps because Pentax has heard our feedback about not liking the red line, and decided to stop using it

09-26-2015, 05:43 AM	#5
zan Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ljubljana-Slovenia Posts: 48	The DA 18-50mm F4-5.6 DC WR RE with HD coating is with a green line also.

09-26-2015, 06:10 AM	#6
DanGleabols Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Halifax, UK Posts: 120	The da 18-50mm wr re is also a kit lens.... Do the dots connect?

09-26-2015, 06:19 AM	#7
Arturopentax New Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Dordrecht, The Netherland´s Posts: 5 Original Poster	The HD DFA150-450 is also WR and has green line ... ---------- Post added 09-26-15 at 06:22 AM ---------- Perhaps the DFA will have green line, the DA red and DFA * gold? ---------- Post added 09-26-15 at 06:25 AM ---------- Originally posted by Arturopentax The HD DFA150-450 is also WR and has green line ... ---------- Post added 09-26-15 at 06:22 AM ---------- Perhaps the DFA will have green line, the DA red and DFA * gold? The HD DFA150-450 is also WR and has green line .....

09-26-2015, 06:37 AM	#8
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	They ran out of red nail polish at the factory?

09-26-2015, 06:38 AM	#9
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Canon bought the pot.

09-26-2015, 06:54 AM	#10
robjmitchell Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 1,776	The red HD rings were a silly marketing ploy that made pentax lenses look like canon lenses. So they stopped! Then the new DFA* 70-200/2.8 has aerobright 2 coating which is essentially HD on SMC so that would be awfully confusing!

09-26-2015, 07:15 AM - 1 Like	#11
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,137	Might they be thinking of color-coding FF versus APS-C only? They'd have to issue repair kits to paint over older APS-C only lenses that already have a green stripe. Or maybe they'll issue certificates to have it done by Precision Camera for the cost of shipping.

09-26-2015, 07:18 AM	#12
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by BrianR They ran out of red nail polish at the factory? Nikon used it all up for the superman underwear on their cameras.

09-26-2015, 07:20 AM - 1 Like	#13
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by boriscleto Nikon used it all up for the superman underwear on their cameras. The WHAT?

09-26-2015, 07:32 AM	#14
starbase218 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy, Universe Posts: 1,119	I think Pentax have abandoned using the red ring to indicate HD coatings. The 70-200 also has HD coatings and a green ring, as do the 18-50 and 150-450. So really it is not so surprising that the 24-70 has a green ring as well. OTOH green used to indicate "for digital", which used to mean "crop", whereas silver used to mean "for film". So I'm not sure exactly what the green ring means today. I have joked a few times that maybe Pentax should offer the lenses with different color rings, as they do with some of the camera's body colors (K-50, K-S2).

09-26-2015, 07:33 AM - 2 Likes	#15
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by pathdoc The WHAT? You know, the red Superman underwear on the grip under the shutter release...