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Spex · 08-29-2008, 07:12 AM

Are there any 3rd party weather sealed lenses for Pentax?
I noticed post #3 in this thread...
I just never tought about that, only tought how to get money for some DA* or FA*, but if there are some other solutions, they could be considered.
So, do you know about such lenses, especially if they are from known manufacturers, like Sigma, Tamron, Tokina...?

k100d · 08-29-2008, 07:30 AM

none that i am aware of

ftpaddict · 08-29-2008, 07:50 AM

I've been hounding around for some... didn't come up with anything.

séamuis · 08-29-2008, 07:53 AM

I haven't come up with anything either, though I suspect it will only be a matter of time before the likes of sigma and tamron come out with some as a selling point for pentax bodies so I would most assuredly keep an eye out.

ftpaddict · 08-29-2008, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by séamuis

...as a selling point for pentax bodies...

Something tells me Canon, Nikon, Sony and Olympus users might like them as well.

séamuis · 08-29-2008, 08:01 AM

well I imagine they would but I think its pretty well known that pentax has the best weather sealing in its class (that sounded like a car commercial) and since its a big talking point for the pentax brand I can only assume such companies would target pentax first, though I could be wrong.

k100d · 08-29-2008, 08:14 AM

olympus is also excellent and offer sealing on the mid-range and up lenses

Spex · 08-29-2008, 10:29 AM

Yes, but I can't mount Zuikos on the K10D

I was thinking on K-mount lenses but from other manufactrers.

Maybe one reason of not having such lenses is that before K10D, only high class dSLR's had weather sealing, and people who bought them were also buying their "OEM" lenses, no mather on price. Now when we have even entry-class weather sealed body (K200D), such lenses from 3rd party brands could be really considered as an option for anyone.

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Spex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia Posts: 216	*Weather sealed non-Pentax lenses** Are there any 3rd party weather sealed lenses for Pentax? I noticed post #3 in this thread... I just never tought about that, only tought how to get money for some DA* or FA*, but if there are some other solutions, they could be considered. So, do you know about such lenses, especially if they are from known manufacturers, like Sigma, Tamron, Tokina...?

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08-29-2008, 07:30 AM	#2
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,915	none that i am aware of

08-29-2008, 07:50 AM	#3
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,669	I've been hounding around for some... didn't come up with anything.

08-29-2008, 07:53 AM	#4
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	I haven't come up with anything either, though I suspect it will only be a matter of time before the likes of sigma and tamron come out with some as a selling point for pentax bodies so I would most assuredly keep an eye out.

08-29-2008, 07:58 AM	#5
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,669	Originally posted by séamuis ...as a selling point for pentax bodies... Something tells me Canon, Nikon, Sony and Olympus users might like them as well.

08-29-2008, 08:01 AM	#6
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	well I imagine they would but I think its pretty well known that pentax has the best weather sealing in its class (that sounded like a car commercial) and since its a big talking point for the pentax brand I can only assume such companies would target pentax first, though I could be wrong.

08-29-2008, 08:14 AM	#7
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,915	olympus is also excellent and offer sealing on the mid-range and up lenses

08-29-2008, 10:29 AM	#8
Spex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia Posts: 216 Original Poster	Yes, but I can't mount Zuikos on the K10D I was thinking on K-mount lenses but from other manufactrers. Maybe one reason of not having such lenses is that before K10D, only high class dSLR's had weather sealing, and people who bought them were also buying their "OEM" lenses, no mather on price. Now when we have even entry-class weather sealed body (K200D), such lenses from 3rd party brands could be really considered as an option for anyone.

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