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timcatn · 02-04-2015, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by 6BQ5

I want to say I remember how quiet was when the K-3 was about to be released. All of a sudden, with no fanfare, a K-3 sub-forum appeared.

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derekkite · 02-04-2015, 08:25 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by timcatn

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No reviews yet? Ricoh doesn't know how to market obviously, no one is buying them. Pentax is Doomed!

timcatn · 02-04-2015, 08:30 AM

Adam wouldn't put it up if he didn't know the correct name would he? Just noticing both are AW designated.

JimmyDranox · 02-04-2015, 08:36 AM - **1 Like**

I hope that Adam made some arrangements for the PF servers, to hold the traffic that will be around the time when the countdown will end.

**monochrome** · 02-04-2015, 08:49 AM - **1 Like**

"HD Pentax-D FA zoom lenses are optimized for use with Pentax Digital SLRs. They cover the 24x36mm full frame image circle, but can also be used with cameras with an APS-C size sensor. They can be used on such Pentax film cameras that have provision for setting the aperture from the camera body.
Auto-focus (built-in AF motor, no support for screw drive)
Auto-aperture (no aperture ring)
Film & Digital"

Read more at: Pentax D FA Zoom Lenses - Reviews and Specifications - SLR and Interchangeable Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

Franc · 02-04-2015, 08:53 AM

hmmm, not good, no screwdrive

Aboudd · 02-04-2015, 09:04 AM - **1 Like**

What means FF?

Fast focus.
Time until French Fries are ready.
When a favorite friend returns from St. Bart's.
Foo Fighters!

twr · 02-04-2015, 09:10 AM

screw drive support and an aperture ring would have been nice

richard balonglong · 02-04-2015, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

Auto-focus (built-in AF motor, no support for screw drive)

I hope Pentax-Ricoh have made a reliable fast and accurate focusing for new Pentax cameras.. I'm getting tired with manual focus, and sometimes it causes me to miss some good critical moments...

ZoeB · 02-04-2015, 09:30 AM

Assuming that the Norwegian pentax rep hasn't been trolling our facebook group, I think it's the big one being announced in a few hours

**crewl1** · 02-04-2015, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by twr

screw drive support and an aperture ring would have been nice

Likely screw drive support will be kept in a new camera body for legacy lenses, but the noise of screw drive is one of the criticisms of the Pentax system and lenses.
I'm fine with no screw drive on new lenses as long as the in lens AF motor is as reliable as the DC one used in the 18-135.

kenspo · 02-04-2015, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by ZoeB

Assuming that the Norwegian pentax rep hasn't been trolling our facebook group, I think it's the big one being announced in a few hours

Hehe..I never troll

and its been leaked in here, what it is..And you can even see the clock counting down on the PF frontpage

LensBeginner · 02-04-2015, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by ZoeB

Assuming that the Norwegian pentax rep hasn't been trolling our facebook group, I think it's the big one being announced in a few hours

Big lens (the longer tele) or big thing (The Thing)?

reh321 · 02-04-2015, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

Hehe..I never troll

and its been leaked in here, what it is..And you can even see the clock counting down on the PF frontpage

So what kind of announcement are we looking for?
something in person like Apple does?
something on their web-page?
a tweet?

i.e., how will we know that something has actually happened???

Kunzite · 02-04-2015, 10:01 AM - **4 Likes**

You won't. Because it isn't true. In 5 hours and 7 minutes, the Ricoh Imaging website will be hacked and a seemingly official announcement will be posted there (Adam - if that's his real name - is an accomplice). But we know better than to believe it's genuine.
They will even have people pretending to see the products at CP+. Later, people pretending to buy them and posting fake pictures, supposedly made with those lenses. We know better. We can't be fooled. It's a conspiracy

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02-04-2015, 08:18 AM	#46
timcatn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Trondheim Posts: 237	Originally posted by 6BQ5 I want to say I remember how quiet was when the K-3 was about to be released. All of a sudden, with no fanfare, a K-3 sub-forum appeared. Like this? Pentax D FA Zoom Lenses - Reviews and Specifications - SLR and Interchangeable Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

02-04-2015, 08:25 AM - 1 Like	#47
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by timcatn Like this? Pentax D FA Zoom Lenses - Reviews and Specifications - SLR and Interchangeable Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database No reviews yet? Ricoh doesn't know how to market obviously, no one is buying them. Pentax is Doomed!

02-04-2015, 08:30 AM	#48
timcatn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Trondheim Posts: 237	Adam wouldn't put it up if he didn't know the correct name would he? Just noticing both are AW designated.

02-04-2015, 08:36 AM - 1 Like	#49
JimmyDranox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ploiesti, Romania Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,632	I hope that Adam made some arrangements for the PF servers, to hold the traffic that will be around the time when the countdown will end.

02-04-2015, 08:49 AM - 1 Like	#50
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	"HD Pentax-D FA zoom lenses are optimized for use with Pentax Digital SLRs. They cover the 24x36mm full frame image circle, but can also be used with cameras with an APS-C size sensor. They can be used on such Pentax film cameras that have provision for setting the aperture from the camera body. Auto-focus (built-in AF motor, no support for screw drive) Auto-aperture (no aperture ring) Film & Digital" Read more at: Pentax D FA Zoom Lenses - Reviews and Specifications - SLR and Interchangeable Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

02-04-2015, 08:53 AM	#51
Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,214	hmmm, not good, no screwdrive

02-04-2015, 09:04 AM - 1 Like	#52
Aboudd Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 187	What means FF? Fast focus. Time until French Fries are ready. When a favorite friend returns from St. Bart's. Foo Fighters!

02-04-2015, 09:10 AM	#53
twr New Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 14	screw drive support and an aperture ring would have been nice

02-04-2015, 09:24 AM	#54
richard balonglong Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Baguio City, Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 350	Originally posted by monochrome Auto-focus (built-in AF motor, no support for screw drive) I hope Pentax-Ricoh have made a reliable fast and accurate focusing for new Pentax cameras.. I'm getting tired with manual focus, and sometimes it causes me to miss some good critical moments...

02-04-2015, 09:30 AM	#55
ZoeB Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tromsø, Norway Posts: 886	Assuming that the Norwegian pentax rep hasn't been trolling our facebook group, I think it's the big one being announced in a few hours

02-04-2015, 09:35 AM	#56
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by twr screw drive support and an aperture ring would have been nice Likely screw drive support will be kept in a new camera body for legacy lenses, but the noise of screw drive is one of the criticisms of the Pentax system and lenses. I'm fine with no screw drive on new lenses as long as the in lens AF motor is as reliable as the DC one used in the 18-135.

02-04-2015, 09:40 AM	#57
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by ZoeB Assuming that the Norwegian pentax rep hasn't been trolling our facebook group, I think it's the big one being announced in a few hours Hehe..I never troll and its been leaked in here, what it is..And you can even see the clock counting down on the PF frontpage

02-04-2015, 09:52 AM	#58
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by ZoeB Assuming that the Norwegian pentax rep hasn't been trolling our facebook group, I think it's the big one being announced in a few hours Big lens (the longer tele) or big thing (The Thing)?

02-04-2015, 09:56 AM	#59
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by kenspo Hehe..I never troll and its been leaked in here, what it is..And you can even see the clock counting down on the PF frontpage So what kind of announcement are we looking for? something in person like Apple does? something on their web-page? a tweet? i.e., how will we know that something has actually happened???

02-04-2015, 10:01 AM - 4 Likes	#60
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	You won't. Because it isn't true. In 5 hours and 7 minutes, the Ricoh Imaging website will be hacked and a seemingly official announcement will be posted there (Adam - if that's his real name - is an accomplice). But we know better than to believe it's genuine. They will even have people pretending to see the products at CP+. Later, people pretending to buy them and posting fake pictures, supposedly made with those lenses. We know better. We can't be fooled. It's a conspiracy

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