Originally posted by northcoastgreg
First of all, it's not listed as a DA* lens, but merely a "star" lens without a prefix. And since the DA 60-250 is f4, why would Pentax release an f4 version of the 70-200? It seems to me that this 70-200 is a FF lens released early for use with APS-C cameras. Pentax is killing two birds with one stone: filling a gap in the APS-C lineup while developing a lens for their future FF camera at the same time.
First, AFAIK, Tokina and Pentax have NO realtion at all anymore.
Second, what would Pentax do with an IS optic ? (VCM from Tokina is optical stabilization).