HD PENTAX-DA 18-50mm F4-5.6 DC WR RE

Mistral75 · 02-09-2015, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by jedie

Will the DA also have a plastic bayonet?!?

According to the picture (which is that of the HD DA), it seems it will.

Last edited by Mistral75; 02-09-2015 at 10:31 AM.

ruggiex · 02-09-2015, 08:38 AM

I wonder when they will offer the service to replace red ring on recent lenses with green ring

bobell69 · 02-09-2015, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by jedie

Will the DA also have a plastic bayonet?!?

If there are two versions, the DAL version will be plastic, but the HD version will be metal

D1N0 · 02-09-2015, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by bobell69

If there are two versions, the DAL version will be plastic, but the HD version will be metal

Must be black metal then.

thibs · 02-09-2015, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by bobell69

If there are two versions, the DAL version will be plastic, but the HD version will be metal

And not sure DAL will get QS although is should with a DC motor IMO.

jedie · 02-09-2015, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

Must be black metal then.

JinDesu · 02-09-2015, 09:08 AM

If it's in the same price range was the 18-55 WR, I might just get this to keep on the k-30 while my k-3 has the DA20-40.

simon_199 · 02-09-2015, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

Must be black metal then.

So this new series is made in Norway ?

Jokes aside, from the photo it seems the mount is plastic also on the HD version, but this can be a preliminary image not showing the official product.

Hope the L version retains the quick shift functionality...

Docrwm · 02-09-2015, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by simon_199

So this new series is made in Norway ?

Jokes aside, from the photo it seems the mount is plastic also on the HD version, but this can be a preliminary image not showing the official product.

Hope the L version retains the quick shift functionality...

Beat me to it. Pre-production models are often different from production models.

Giklab · 02-09-2015, 10:21 AM

If we rely on the green ring a bit, the image shows the SMC DAL, which would have a plastic mount. The possibly red-ringed HD DA might have a metal one?

lytrytyr · 02-09-2015, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

The SMC version is the Kit lens, the HD version is sold separately.

I wonder if there really will be a difference in the actual coatings,
or if there is just some "badge engineering" going on.

Kind of like the 55/1.8 and 55/2 Super-Takumars back in the day.

D1N0 · 02-09-2015, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by Giklab

If we rely on the green ring a bit, the image shows the SMC DAL, which would have a plastic mount. The possibly red-ringed HD DA might have a metal one?

Look at the name ring and read the lettering

Docrwm · 02-09-2015, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by Giklab

If we rely on the green ring a bit, the image shows the SMC DAL, which would have a plastic mount. The possibly red-ringed HD DA might have a metal one?

Sorry but the image clearly shows "HD" on the front of the lens with a green stripe.

WillWeaverRVA · 02-09-2015, 10:29 AM

Retractable...WR...that's going to be hugely useful for a lot of people.

Mistral75 · 02-09-2015, 10:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Giklab

If we rely on the green ring a bit, the image shows the SMC DAL, which would have a plastic mount. The possibly red-ringed HD DA might have a metal one?

The two latest HD lenses (70-200mm and 150-450mm) have a green ring. Red ring is history. The image shows the HD DA version: HD is written on the name ring.

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02-09-2015, 08:36 AM	#16
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,962	Originally posted by jedie Will the DA also have a plastic bayonet?!? According to the picture (which is that of the HD DA), it seems it will. Last edited by Mistral75; 02-09-2015 at 10:31 AM.

02-09-2015, 08:38 AM	#17
ruggiex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: East Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 811	I wonder when they will offer the service to replace red ring on recent lenses with green ring

02-09-2015, 08:41 AM	#18
bobell69 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Courtenay BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 498	Originally posted by jedie Will the DA also have a plastic bayonet?!? If there are two versions, the DAL version will be plastic, but the HD version will be metal

02-09-2015, 08:47 AM	#19
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,763 Original Poster	Originally posted by bobell69 If there are two versions, the DAL version will be plastic, but the HD version will be metal Must be black metal then.

02-09-2015, 08:54 AM	#20
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 6,947	Originally posted by bobell69 If there are two versions, the DAL version will be plastic, but the HD version will be metal And not sure DAL will get QS although is should with a DC motor IMO.

02-09-2015, 09:05 AM	#21
jedie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 46	Originally posted by D1N0 Must be black metal then.

02-09-2015, 09:08 AM	#22
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,632	If it's in the same price range was the 18-55 WR, I might just get this to keep on the k-30 while my k-3 has the DA20-40.

02-09-2015, 09:15 AM	#23
simon_199 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 561	Originally posted by D1N0 Must be black metal then. So this new series is made in Norway ? Jokes aside, from the photo it seems the mount is plastic also on the HD version, but this can be a preliminary image not showing the official product. Hope the L version retains the quick shift functionality...

02-09-2015, 09:19 AM	#24
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by simon_199 So this new series is made in Norway ? Jokes aside, from the photo it seems the mount is plastic also on the HD version, but this can be a preliminary image not showing the official product. Hope the L version retains the quick shift functionality... Beat me to it. Pre-production models are often different from production models.

02-09-2015, 10:21 AM	#25
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	If we rely on the green ring a bit, the image shows the SMC DAL, which would have a plastic mount. The possibly red-ringed HD DA might have a metal one?

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02-09-2015, 10:22 AM	#26
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,265	Originally posted by D1N0 The SMC version is the Kit lens, the HD version is sold separately. I wonder if there really will be a difference in the actual coatings, or if there is just some "badge engineering" going on. Kind of like the 55/1.8 and 55/2 Super-Takumars back in the day.

02-09-2015, 10:22 AM	#27
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,763 Original Poster	Originally posted by Giklab If we rely on the green ring a bit, the image shows the SMC DAL, which would have a plastic mount. The possibly red-ringed HD DA might have a metal one? Look at the name ring and read the lettering

02-09-2015, 10:23 AM	#28
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Giklab If we rely on the green ring a bit, the image shows the SMC DAL, which would have a plastic mount. The possibly red-ringed HD DA might have a metal one? Sorry but the image clearly shows "HD" on the front of the lens with a green stripe.

02-09-2015, 10:29 AM	#29
WillWeaverRVA Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Richmond, VA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,065	Retractable...WR...that's going to be hugely useful for a lot of people.

02-09-2015, 10:34 AM - 1 Like	#30
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,962	Originally posted by Giklab If we rely on the green ring a bit, the image shows the SMC DAL, which would have a plastic mount. The possibly red-ringed HD DA might have a metal one? The two latest HD lenses (70-200mm and 150-450mm) have a green ring. Red ring is history. The image shows the HD DA version: HD is written on the name ring.