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ogl · 01-15-2009, 10:26 AM

DA18-250 is not in production. Maybe contract with Tamron is finished...

alohadave · 01-15-2009, 10:28 AM

Do you have a link or press release that announces this, or is this a rumor?

ogl · 01-15-2009, 11:06 AM

From 2 sources - from Pentax Germany and Pentax Russia.

ftpaddict · 01-15-2009, 11:07 AM

Enter the 18-270.

woodworm · 01-15-2009, 11:13 AM

On the 'other' forum they are discussing a Sigma 18-250mm

ftpaddict · 01-15-2009, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by woodworm

On the 'other' forum they are discussing a Sigma 18-250mm

Unlikely. Sigma never licensed mount use so first-party manufacturers don't play well with them.

woodworm · 01-15-2009, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by ftpaddict

Unlikely. Sigma never licensed mount use so first-party manufacturers don't play well with them.

Sorry, I was referring to this

It's due in March according to that link ....

ftpaddict · 01-15-2009, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by woodworm

Sorry, I was referring to this

It's due in March according to that link ....

I was refering to that lens.

rpriedhorsky · 01-15-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by ogl

From 2 sources - from Pentax Germany and Pentax Russia.

Again, please provide link(s).

woodworm · 01-15-2009, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by ftpaddict

I was refering to that lens.

I may have misread the first post

Thought the OP was asking where to buy one and I was just suggesting a possible alternative

Entropy · 01-15-2009, 12:35 PM

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Doesn't look discontinued to me.

Noisychip · 01-15-2009, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Entropy

Doesn't look discontinued to me.

To me neither.

But wasn't it ogl who predicted the k-m for Photokina ...?

rburgoss · 01-15-2009, 03:09 PM

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Probably its being replaced by a 18-270 or something like that.

Mechan1k · 01-15-2009, 03:32 PM

I'd hazard a guess it'd be replace by the 18-270 as well.
Have heard good reviews so far from the Tamron as well (from a few Canonites).

RaduA · 01-15-2009, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Noisychip

To me neither.

But wasn't it ogl who predicted the k-m for Photokina ...?

Ogl is a nice and harmless chap but information he doesn't have. Talking about his "prediction" for Photokina in response to you saying he "predicted" K-m:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/304785-post268.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/305275-post277.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/305277-post278.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/305286-post279.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/345379-post309.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/345542-post314.html
one of mine about him:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/345493-post312.html

And about K-m some of us knew the whole datasheet of the thing from May-June (and had beta cameras in September) simply because Pentax/Hoya put it on their dealers intranet and made no big fuss about it. Now very few people know something for sure and I can guarantee you that with his past of "telling in the evening on the fora what he was told in the morning" a fellow like him can't have any meaningful connections.

It's nothing personal, just the way things go.

What will come could be either plain boring, revolutionary for our system or anything in between but please understand that the very few that know don't talk and the many that talk don't know! And I want to believe that Hoya went to this extraordinary lenghts just because it has something good.

Regards,
Radu

01-15-2009, 10:26 AM	#1
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	DA18-250 is discontinued DA18-250 is not in production. Maybe contract with Tamron is finished...

01-15-2009, 12:34 PM	#10
woodworm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 266	Originally posted by ftpaddict I was refering to that lens. I may have misread the first post Thought the OP was asking where to buy one and I was just suggesting a possible alternative Last edited by woodworm; 01-16-2009 at 02:20 PM. Reason: Rubbish Quoting!

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alohadave Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quincy, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,024	Do you have a link or press release that announces this, or is this a rumor?

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ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382 Original Poster	From 2 sources - from Pentax Germany and Pentax Russia.

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01-15-2009, 11:13 AM	#5
woodworm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 266	On the 'other' forum they are discussing a Sigma 18-250mm

01-15-2009, 11:37 AM	#6
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Originally posted by woodworm On the 'other' forum they are discussing a Sigma 18-250mm Unlikely. Sigma never licensed mount use so first-party manufacturers don't play well with them.

01-15-2009, 11:54 AM	#7
woodworm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 266	Originally posted by ftpaddict Unlikely. Sigma never licensed mount use so first-party manufacturers don't play well with them. Sorry, I was referring to this It's due in March according to that link ....

01-15-2009, 11:56 AM	#8
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Originally posted by woodworm Sorry, I was referring to this It's due in March according to that link .... I was refering to that lens.

01-15-2009, 12:29 PM	#9
rpriedhorsky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 210	Originally posted by ogl From 2 sources - from Pentax Germany and Pentax Russia. Again, please provide link(s).

01-15-2009, 12:35 PM	#11
Entropy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 976	</title><meta name='keywords' content='' /><meta name='description' content='' /><meta name='robots' content='NOODP' /><meta http-equiv='content-type' content='text/html; charset=utf-8' /><meta http-equiv='imagetoolbar' content='false' /><link rel='s Doesn't look discontinued to me.

01-15-2009, 03:01 PM	#12
Noisychip Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 282	Originally posted by Entropy Doesn't look discontinued to me. To me neither. But wasn't it ogl who predicted the k-m for Photokina ...?

01-15-2009, 03:09 PM	#13
rburgoss Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 972	It is still available at the Pentax site </title><meta name='keywords' content='' /><meta name='description' content='' /><meta name='robots' content='NOODP' /><meta http-equiv='content-type' content='text/html; charset=utf-8' /><meta http-equiv='imagetoolbar' content='false' /><link rel='s Probably its being replaced by a 18-270 or something like that.

01-15-2009, 03:32 PM	#14
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	I'd hazard a guess it'd be replace by the 18-270 as well. Have heard good reviews so far from the Tamron as well (from a few Canonites).

01-15-2009, 04:08 PM	#15
RaduA Guest	Originally posted by Noisychip To me neither. But wasn't it ogl who predicted the k-m for Photokina ...? Ogl is a nice and harmless chap but information he doesn't have. Talking about his "prediction" for Photokina in response to you saying he "predicted" K-m: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/304785-post268.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/305275-post277.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/305277-post278.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/305286-post279.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/345379-post309.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/345542-post314.html one of mine about him: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/345493-post312.html And about K-m some of us knew the whole datasheet of the thing from May-June (and had beta cameras in September) simply because Pentax/Hoya put it on their dealers intranet and made no big fuss about it. Now very few people know something for sure and I can guarantee you that with his past of "telling in the evening on the fora what he was told in the morning" a fellow like him can't have any meaningful connections. It's nothing personal, just the way things go. What will come could be either plain boring, revolutionary for our system or anything in between but please understand that the very few that know don't talk and the many that talk don't know! And I want to believe that Hoya went to this extraordinary lenghts just because it has something good. Regards, Radu

DA18-250 is discontinued

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