HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 70-200mm F2.8 at 5th February?

rrstuff · 02-03-2015, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by LFLee

Ricoh to announce the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8 and 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses | Photo Rumors

Ricoh to announce the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8 and 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses

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the 70-200 is a DFA* ! from the original source ?HD PENTAX-D FA?70-200mm F2.8???HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6???? - ????info

They weren't kidding about the large diameter.

**beachgardener** · 02-03-2015, 08:09 PM

all good news, very pleased

Cynog Ap Brychan · 02-03-2015, 08:17 PM

That 150-450 is the boy for me! As for the 70-200 mm, I'll stick with my 60-250 mm for the time being (love that lens!) until the FF comes out, that is!

**filoxophy** · 02-03-2015, 08:19 PM

Green rings, yay!

cali92rs · 02-03-2015, 08:53 PM

That 150-450 goes directly against Canon's new 100-400mm L mkII which is getting serious praise. Kudos to Pentax for going after the king of the hill

**jatrax** · 02-03-2015, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by calsan

Can't complain about their looks!

+1 those are both very nice looking chunks of gear.

And do they have the focus ring in the rear?? I did not notice that on the earlier pictures.

rrstuff · 02-03-2015, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by cali92rs

That 150-450 goes directly against Canon's new 100-400mm L mkII which is getting serious praise. Kudos to Pentax for going after the king of the hill

Let's hope that IQ will be better, given it's 3x zoom, not 4x!

Uluru · 02-03-2015, 09:06 PM

Can anyone understand the lens ring colour policy now in Ricoh? It is all over the place.

Shanti · 02-03-2015, 09:11 PM

Just in time as was switching to Nikon...the 150-450 has to have OS ,as in body SR is not good for long lenses,so if a FF comes ,sure it will have body SR. If HD * type then $1500-2000 or so is a fair price,just hope they come to market in the next few weeks!!

rrstuff · 02-03-2015, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by Shanti

Just in time as was switching to Nikon...the 150-450 has to have OS ,as in body SR is not good for long lenses,so if a FF comes ,sure it will have body SR. If HD * type then $1500-2000 or so is a fair price,just hope they come to market in the next few weeks!!

The most recent lens, 16-85 was priced just like the canon and nikon equivalents at release. The new 100-400L II sells for $2200, so the $1500-2000 pricepoint will probably only happen after a few months.

**jatrax** · 02-03-2015, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by Uluru

Can anyone understand the lens ring colour policy now in Ricoh? It is all over the place.

Gold front ring = 'star' lens
Green rear ring = SMC coating
Red rear ring = HD coating
Green front ring no rear ring = SMC consumer lens
Red front ring no rear ring = HD consumer lens

So why a star lens has a green ring with supposedly HD coatings is, well a mystery. Perhaps all the complaints from Pentax Forums caused them to change

afan137 · 02-03-2015, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by Uluru

Can anyone understand the lens ring colour policy now in Ricoh? It is all over the place.

I think step by step green ring for DFA, and Red Ring for APS-C only. Gold ring for high quality, and white ring for medium format.

clawhammer · 02-03-2015, 10:13 PM

Ok, honestly, those rings have been bugging me ever since these images came to light. Ever since ricoh re-released the limiteds and 55-300 with HD coating they've used red on their roadmap to indicate HD (including the 150-450) and gold to indicate star lenses (including the 70-200).

While I can see green for the 70-200 to keep visual branding with the existing star lenses, the green 150-450 feels like a step backwards in terms of the branding they're creating for their higher-tier products. maybe they're just using green in some early pre-production shots to hide a potential other color for DFA lenses.

Or maybe I'm just barking mad, a distinct possibility.

Edit: also, the red rings showed up on the prototypes at Photokina but disappeared on the CES press shots. Weird.

**filoxophy** · 02-03-2015, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by clawhammer

Ok, honestly, those rings have been bugging me ever since these images came to light. Ever since ricoh re-released the limiteds and 55-300 with HD coating they've used red on their roadmap to indicate HD (including the 150-450) and gold to indicate star lenses (including the 70-200).

While I can see green for the 70-200 to keep visual branding with the existing star lenses, the green 150-450 feels like a step backwards in terms of the branding they're creating for their higher-tier products. maybe they're just using green in some early pre-production shots to hide a potential other color for DFA lenses.

Or maybe I'm just barking mad, a distinct possibility.

Edit: also, the red rings showed up on the prototypes at Photokina but disappeared on the CES press shots. Weird.

I'm all about the green. I think it's distinctive. I think red was/is a mistake. (I know, Kunzite, Canon has like 2 green-ringed DO lenses...)

---------- Post added 02-04-15 at 01:13 AM ----------

Does the 70-200 look like an internal zoom design to anyone else? Seems like the hood attaches directly to the barrel, with no seam between sections.

Gray · 02-03-2015, 11:14 PM

Very handsome lenses. Very Pentax. The green stripe is very Pentax too. Loving the return of the green.

02-03-2015, 10:13 PM	#118
clawhammer Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Logan, Utah Photos: Gallery Posts: 971	Ok, honestly, those rings have been bugging me ever since these images came to light. Ever since ricoh re-released the limiteds and 55-300 with HD coating they've used red on their roadmap to indicate HD (including the 150-450) and gold to indicate star lenses (including the 70-200). While I can see green for the 70-200 to keep visual branding with the existing star lenses, the green 150-450 feels like a step backwards in terms of the branding they're creating for their higher-tier products. maybe they're just using green in some early pre-production shots to hide a potential other color for DFA lenses. Or maybe I'm just barking mad, a distinct possibility. Edit: also, the red rings showed up on the prototypes at Photokina but disappeared on the CES press shots. Weird. Last edited by clawhammer; 02-03-2015 at 10:19 PM. Reason: Paragraphs for readability

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rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by LFLee Ricoh to announce the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8 and 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses \| Photo Rumors Ricoh to announce the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8 and 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses Read more on PhotoRumors.com: Photo Rumors *the 70-200 is a DFA !** from the original source ?HD PENTAX-D FA?70-200mm F2.8???HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6???? - ????info They weren't kidding about the large diameter.

02-03-2015, 08:09 PM	#107
beachgardener Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,842	all good news, very pleased

02-03-2015, 08:17 PM	#108
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	That 150-450 is the boy for me! As for the 70-200 mm, I'll stick with my 60-250 mm for the time being (love that lens!) until the FF comes out, that is!

02-03-2015, 08:19 PM	#109
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,132	Green rings, yay!

02-03-2015, 08:53 PM	#110
cali92rs Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 3,354	That 150-450 goes directly against Canon's new 100-400mm L mkII which is getting serious praise. Kudos to Pentax for going after the king of the hill

02-03-2015, 08:56 PM	#111
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by calsan Can't complain about their looks! +1 those are both very nice looking chunks of gear. And do they have the focus ring in the rear?? I did not notice that on the earlier pictures.

02-03-2015, 08:59 PM	#112
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by cali92rs That 150-450 goes directly against Canon's new 100-400mm L mkII which is getting serious praise. Kudos to Pentax for going after the king of the hill Let's hope that IQ will be better, given it's 3x zoom, not 4x!

02-03-2015, 09:06 PM	#113
Uluru Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Back to my Walkabout Creek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,535	Can anyone understand the lens ring colour policy now in Ricoh? It is all over the place.

02-03-2015, 09:11 PM	#114
Shanti Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Western Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 927	Just in time as was switching to Nikon...the 150-450 has to have OS ,as in body SR is not good for long lenses,so if a FF comes ,sure it will have body SR. If HD * type then $1500-2000 or so is a fair price,just hope they come to market in the next few weeks!!

02-03-2015, 09:27 PM	#115
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by Shanti Just in time as was switching to Nikon...the 150-450 has to have OS ,as in body SR is not good for long lenses,so if a FF comes ,sure it will have body SR. If HD * type then $1500-2000 or so is a fair price,just hope they come to market in the next few weeks!! The most recent lens, 16-85 was priced just like the canon and nikon equivalents at release. The new 100-400L II sells for $2200, so the $1500-2000 pricepoint will probably only happen after a few months.

02-03-2015, 09:30 PM	#116
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by Uluru Can anyone understand the lens ring colour policy now in Ricoh? It is all over the place. Gold front ring = 'star' lens Green rear ring = SMC coating Red rear ring = HD coating Green front ring no rear ring = SMC consumer lens Red front ring no rear ring = HD consumer lens So why a star lens has a green ring with supposedly HD coatings is, well a mystery. Perhaps all the complaints from Pentax Forums caused them to change

02-03-2015, 09:38 PM	#117
afan137 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kyoto Posts: 158	Originally posted by Uluru Can anyone understand the lens ring colour policy now in Ricoh? It is all over the place. I think step by step green ring for DFA, and Red Ring for APS-C only. Gold ring for high quality, and white ring for medium format.

02-03-2015, 11:09 PM	#119
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,132	Originally posted by clawhammer Ok, honestly, those rings have been bugging me ever since these images came to light. Ever since ricoh re-released the limiteds and 55-300 with HD coating they've used red on their roadmap to indicate HD (including the 150-450) and gold to indicate star lenses (including the 70-200). While I can see green for the 70-200 to keep visual branding with the existing star lenses, the green 150-450 feels like a step backwards in terms of the branding they're creating for their higher-tier products. maybe they're just using green in some early pre-production shots to hide a potential other color for DFA lenses. Or maybe I'm just barking mad, a distinct possibility. Edit: also, the red rings showed up on the prototypes at Photokina but disappeared on the CES press shots. Weird. I'm all about the green. I think it's distinctive. I think red was/is a mistake. (I know, Kunzite, Canon has like 2 green-ringed DO lenses...) ---------- Post added 02-04-15 at 01:13 AM ---------- Does the 70-200 look like an internal zoom design to anyone else? Seems like the hood attaches directly to the barrel, with no seam between sections.

02-03-2015, 11:14 PM	#120
Gray Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cape Town Photos: Gallery Posts: 536	Very handsome lenses. Very Pentax. The green stripe is very Pentax too. Loving the return of the green.