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

totsmuyco · 04-14-2015, 05:22 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

Life would be more unfair if we had to use Canon!!

Keep on enjoying Pentax. Yes some people have been given gifts such as free use of equipment and get paid for using them. Good luck.

As for Canon well, no offense but I don't like their designs. It's just to round.

kenspo · 04-14-2015, 05:26 AM

Originally posted by totsmuyco

Keep on enjoying Pentax. Yes some people have been given gifts such as free use of equipment and get paid for using them. Good luck.

As for Canon well, no offense but I don't like their designs. It's just to round.

Agree. I dont like the design of them either. Pentax i liked from first moment. Fits my hands well! Im used to Nikon, so a bit more similar then Canon is.

but the future of Pentax, is the brightest at the moment.

Cynog Ap Brychan · 04-14-2015, 06:25 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aurele

that would be such a beast that would cost something like a testicle, maybe two even !

In what country is that the local currency??? Remind me not to visit!!

timautin · 04-14-2015, 06:55 AM - **1 Like**

Quote:

In what country is that the local currency??? Remind me not to visit!!

Have you that much money in this currency o_O ?!

audiobomber · 04-14-2015, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

I know..crazy

Im most excited for the 24-70 and 15-30mm..

Are you saying those lenses are coming? I don't believe that the actual focal lengths have been announced to the public.

enoeske · 04-14-2015, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by audiobomber

Are you saying those lenses are coming? I don't believe that the actual focal lengths have been announced to the public.

They are on the roadmap

kenspo · 04-14-2015, 07:20 AM

What enoeske said ^^

Stavri · 04-14-2015, 07:24 AM

I know folks here want the 600 f4, 250-600 etc but the 300mm f2.8 is the classic focal length, perfect lens for wildlife/birding, you can put on different TC's and get 420, 600, 900mm 1-3 stops down. Seeing how much mileage people have gotten from their DA* 300 + TC, the new 300mm f2.8 from Pentax will be a showstopper.

Franc · 04-14-2015, 07:54 AM

i'll better start saving up (after i've got the dfa150-450)

audiobomber · 04-14-2015, 07:55 AM

Originally posted by enoeske

They are on the roadmap

Originally posted by kenspo

What enoeske said ^^

Nope, There are no focal lengths shown in the roadmap. The focal length bars are deliberately fuzzy and can't be used to predict anything more than a general range.

gorme · 04-14-2015, 08:21 AM

I expected also a 24-70mm (it seems natural to sell both 24-70mm and 70-200mm for pro-photographers using FF cameras) but I have not seen any public release about it.. Does somebody know when it should be available ? It could be great to have this lens on the same date than the FF

kenspo · 04-14-2015, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by gorme

I expected also a 24-70mm (it seems natural to sell both 24-70mm and 70-200mm for pro-photographers using FF cameras) but I have not seen any public release about it.. Does somebody know when it should be available ? It could be great to have this lens on the same date than the FF

Right before or just after the FF release. That is the plan at least.

asahi man · 04-14-2015, 08:34 AM

24-70 is a fact.
Best regards

gorme · 04-14-2015, 08:40 AM

That's great news !!! I guess the 24-70mm f/2.8 from sigma (Macro or HSM version) was the only alternative in K mount for this range and aperture, even if Sigma seems to boycott the K mount nowadays (no 150-600mm and no 24mm f/1.4 Art....)

ChristianRock · 04-14-2015, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by gorme

That's great news !!! I guess the 24-70mm f/2.8 from sigma (Macro or HSM version) was the only alternative in K mount for this range and aperture, even if Sigma seems to boycott the K mount nowadays (no 150-600mm and no 24mm f/1.4 Art....)

They don't boycott it... they just don't release FF lenses because Pentax currently doesn't have a FF camera. They still release the APSC lenses for K-mount. A year or so after the K mount FF camera is out there, depending on how successful it is, Sigma might release some FF K-mount lenses, I think.

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04-14-2015, 05:22 AM	#796
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	Originally posted by kenspo Life would be more unfair if we had to use Canon!! Keep on enjoying Pentax. Yes some people have been given gifts such as free use of equipment and get paid for using them. Good luck. As for Canon well, no offense but I don't like their designs. It's just to round.

04-14-2015, 05:26 AM	#797
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by totsmuyco Keep on enjoying Pentax. Yes some people have been given gifts such as free use of equipment and get paid for using them. Good luck. As for Canon well, no offense but I don't like their designs. It's just to round. Agree. I dont like the design of them either. Pentax i liked from first moment. Fits my hands well! Im used to Nikon, so a bit more similar then Canon is. but the future of Pentax, is the brightest at the moment.

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Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by aurele that would be such a beast that would cost something like a testicle, maybe two even ! In what country is that the local currency??? Remind me not to visit!!

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timautin Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 346	Quote: In what country is that the local currency??? Remind me not to visit!! Have you that much money in this currency o_O ?!

04-14-2015, 07:06 AM	#800
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by kenspo I know..crazy Im most excited for the 24-70 and 15-30mm.. Are you saying those lenses are coming? I don't believe that the actual focal lengths have been announced to the public.

04-14-2015, 07:17 AM	#801
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	Originally posted by audiobomber Are you saying those lenses are coming? I don't believe that the actual focal lengths have been announced to the public. They are on the roadmap

04-14-2015, 07:20 AM	#802
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	What enoeske said ^^

04-14-2015, 07:24 AM	#803
Stavri Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: at a Bean & Leaf Photos: Albums Posts: 1,832	I know folks here want the 600 f4, 250-600 etc but the 300mm f2.8 is the classic focal length, perfect lens for wildlife/birding, you can put on different TC's and get 420, 600, 900mm 1-3 stops down. Seeing how much mileage people have gotten from their DA* 300 + TC, the new 300mm f2.8 from Pentax will be a showstopper.

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Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,211	i'll better start saving up (after i've got the dfa150-450)

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audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by enoeske They are on the roadmap Originally posted by kenspo What enoeske said ^^ Nope, There are no focal lengths shown in the roadmap. The focal length bars are deliberately fuzzy and can't be used to predict anything more than a general range.

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04-14-2015, 08:21 AM	#806
gorme Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Galway - Ireland Posts: 213	I expected also a 24-70mm (it seems natural to sell both 24-70mm and 70-200mm for pro-photographers using FF cameras) but I have not seen any public release about it.. Does somebody know when it should be available ? It could be great to have this lens on the same date than the FF

04-14-2015, 08:26 AM	#807
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by gorme I expected also a 24-70mm (it seems natural to sell both 24-70mm and 70-200mm for pro-photographers using FF cameras) but I have not seen any public release about it.. Does somebody know when it should be available ? It could be great to have this lens on the same date than the FF Right before or just after the FF release. That is the plan at least.

04-14-2015, 08:34 AM	#808
asahi man Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 324	24-70 is a fact. Best regards

04-14-2015, 08:40 AM	#809
gorme Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Galway - Ireland Posts: 213	That's great news !!! I guess the 24-70mm f/2.8 from sigma (Macro or HSM version) was the only alternative in K mount for this range and aperture, even if Sigma seems to boycott the K mount nowadays (no 150-600mm and no 24mm f/1.4 Art....)

04-14-2015, 08:46 AM	#810
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by gorme That's great news !!! I guess the 24-70mm f/2.8 from sigma (Macro or HSM version) was the only alternative in K mount for this range and aperture, even if Sigma seems to boycott the K mount nowadays (no 150-600mm and no 24mm f/1.4 Art....) They don't boycott it... they just don't release FF lenses because Pentax currently doesn't have a FF camera. They still release the APSC lenses for K-mount. A year or so after the K mount FF camera is out there, depending on how successful it is, Sigma might release some FF K-mount lenses, I think.