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Dipsoid · 02-17-2016, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by D1N0

Tamron is moving in the right way. Up market. They probably want to restructure the company in accordance with that. They won't be able to compete with cheap offerings from China (and those are coming, mostly manual now, but AF will come too).

AF is already here. Have you seen the Canon 50mm knock-off? They perform surprisingly okay-ish for peanuts.

Zygonyx · 02-17-2016, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

True, but Tamron somehow also lost the race from Sigma.

Hi Ron, does your life comes to a loser one every time you're not the "first" ?

**monochrome** · 02-17-2016, 01:29 PM

If nothing else is accomplished by this diversion, at worst the thread is disrupted and the conversation is halted.

RonHendriks1966 · 02-17-2016, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

If nothing else is accomplished by this diversion, at worst the thread is disrupted and the conversation is halted.

Back to the original question then. I don't think that Tamron is coming back to k-mount.

Zygonyx · 02-17-2016, 01:32 PM

OK, neither do i, for the near future at least.

D1N0 · 02-17-2016, 01:37 PM

Tamron is already back at K-mount The 18-270, 24-70 and 15-30. They probably have a deal with Ricoh. Tamron make lenses for Pentax but don't make new K-mount lenses under the Tamron Brand. Maybe they'll even do joint design efforts in future.

gorme · 02-17-2016, 01:41 PM

Personally I hope that Sigma will release some of the lenses that are not available in K-mount... 150 mm f/2.8 macro, 180mm f/2.8 macro, 120-300mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4 Art...

rawr · 02-17-2016, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by gorme

I hope that Sigma will release some of the lenses that are not available in K-mount

And the 150-600.

D1N0 · 02-17-2016, 01:48 PM

24-105

**monochrome** · 02-17-2016, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

Back to the original question then. I don't think that Tamron is coming back to k-mount.

Originally posted by Zygonyx

OK, neither do i, for the near future at least.

Originally posted by D1N0

Tamron is already back at K-mount The 18-270, 24-70 and 15-30. They probably have a deal with Ricoh. Tamron make lenses for Pentax but don't make new K-mount lenses under the Tamron Brand. Maybe they'll even do joint design efforts in future.

We don't know the whole story yet. It is entirely possible Pentax will manufacture the rumored 6 new primes in Vietnam and is conserving production capacity for them while contracting to Tamron where Tamron actually has capacity.

After all, Pentax historical design strength has always been primes.

K David · 02-17-2016, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by kooks

So.. will this mean that we'll have Tamron releasing K lenses in the future??

Looks like they're releasing a new line. I can't imagine that a third-party maker would update a teaser or website just to announce lenses in a mount that constitutes a relatively small market segment. They're probably creating a new line of high-end lenses like the Sigma Art series.

kooks · 02-17-2016, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by K David

Looks like they're releasing a new line. I can't imagine that a third-party maker would update a teaser or website just to announce lenses in a mount that constitutes a relatively small market segment. They're probably creating a new line of high-end lenses like the Sigma Art series.

Well thats for sure that they will not do a teaser just for K mount.. the question was more if will they include the K mount with this new lenses??

FantasticMrFox · 02-18-2016, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by kooks

Well thats for sure that they will not do a teaser just for K mount.. the question was more if will they include the K mount with this new lenses??

Impossible to tell. They might keep with their evaluation that K-mount does not offer enough demand. Or they may well have struck a deal with Ricoh and give Pentax another chance. The fact that they have been manufacturing the 15-30 f/2.8 and 24-70 f/2.8 for them, and the new line will be revealed so close to the Pentax K-1 (with loads of demand for fast, modern primes that Ricoh does not currently offer), maaay hint towards K-mount versions. I think it that would be the case, with little else to choose from in the high quality prime department, they might actually earn quite a bit of money with K-1 owners.

bxf · 02-18-2016, 06:13 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

True, but Tamron somehow also lost the race from Sigma.

So it seems, but you don't have to be No. 1 to be successful.

mee · 02-18-2016, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by gorme

Personally I hope that Sigma will release some of the lenses that are not available in K-mount... 150 mm f/2.8 macro, 180mm f/2.8 macro, 120-300mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4 Art...

Same here.. and lenses people know and love on other camera systems would be a plus imo.

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02-17-2016, 01:19 PM	#46
Dipsoid Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 241	Originally posted by D1N0 Tamron is moving in the right way. Up market. They probably want to restructure the company in accordance with that. They won't be able to compete with cheap offerings from China (and those are coming, mostly manual now, but AF will come too). AF is already here. Have you seen the Canon 50mm knock-off? They perform surprisingly okay-ish for peanuts.

02-17-2016, 01:25 PM	#47
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 True, but Tamron somehow also lost the race from Sigma. Hi Ron, does your life comes to a loser one every time you're not the "first" ?

02-17-2016, 01:29 PM	#48
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	If nothing else is accomplished by this diversion, at worst the thread is disrupted and the conversation is halted.

02-17-2016, 01:32 PM	#49
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by monochrome If nothing else is accomplished by this diversion, at worst the thread is disrupted and the conversation is halted. Back to the original question then. I don't think that Tamron is coming back to k-mount.

02-17-2016, 01:32 PM	#50
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	OK, neither do i, for the near future at least.

02-17-2016, 01:37 PM	#51
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Tamron is already back at K-mount The 18-270, 24-70 and 15-30. They probably have a deal with Ricoh. Tamron make lenses for Pentax but don't make new K-mount lenses under the Tamron Brand. Maybe they'll even do joint design efforts in future.

02-17-2016, 01:41 PM	#52
gorme Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Galway - Ireland Posts: 213	Personally I hope that Sigma will release some of the lenses that are not available in K-mount... 150 mm f/2.8 macro, 180mm f/2.8 macro, 120-300mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4 Art...

02-17-2016, 01:47 PM	#53
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by gorme I hope that Sigma will release some of the lenses that are not available in K-mount And the 150-600.

02-17-2016, 01:48 PM	#54
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	24-105

02-17-2016, 01:50 PM	#55
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Back to the original question then. I don't think that Tamron is coming back to k-mount. Originally posted by Zygonyx OK, neither do i, for the near future at least. Originally posted by D1N0 Tamron is already back at K-mount The 18-270, 24-70 and 15-30. They probably have a deal with Ricoh. Tamron make lenses for Pentax but don't make new K-mount lenses under the Tamron Brand. Maybe they'll even do joint design efforts in future. We don't know the whole story yet. It is entirely possible Pentax will manufacture the rumored 6 new primes in Vietnam and is conserving production capacity for them while contracting to Tamron where Tamron actually has capacity. After all, Pentax historical design strength has always been primes.

02-17-2016, 01:51 PM	#56
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437	Originally posted by kooks So.. will this mean that we'll have Tamron releasing K lenses in the future?? Looks like they're releasing a new line. I can't imagine that a third-party maker would update a teaser or website just to announce lenses in a mount that constitutes a relatively small market segment. They're probably creating a new line of high-end lenses like the Sigma Art series.

02-17-2016, 01:55 PM	#57
kooks Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San José, Costa Rica Photos: Albums Posts: 794 Original Poster	Originally posted by K David Looks like they're releasing a new line. I can't imagine that a third-party maker would update a teaser or website just to announce lenses in a mount that constitutes a relatively small market segment. They're probably creating a new line of high-end lenses like the Sigma Art series. Well thats for sure that they will not do a teaser just for K mount.. the question was more if will they include the K mount with this new lenses??

02-18-2016, 02:16 PM	#58
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	Originally posted by kooks Well thats for sure that they will not do a teaser just for K mount.. the question was more if will they include the K mount with this new lenses?? Impossible to tell. They might keep with their evaluation that K-mount does not offer enough demand. Or they may well have struck a deal with Ricoh and give Pentax another chance. The fact that they have been manufacturing the 15-30 f/2.8 and 24-70 f/2.8 for them, and the new line will be revealed so close to the Pentax K-1 (with loads of demand for fast, modern primes that Ricoh does not currently offer), maaay hint towards K-mount versions. I think it that would be the case, with little else to choose from in the high quality prime department, they might actually earn quite a bit of money with K-1 owners.

02-18-2016, 06:13 PM - 1 Like	#59
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 True, but Tamron somehow also lost the race from Sigma. So it seems, but you don't have to be No. 1 to be successful.

02-18-2016, 06:31 PM	#60
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by gorme Personally I hope that Sigma will release some of the lenses that are not available in K-mount... 150 mm f/2.8 macro, 180mm f/2.8 macro, 120-300mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4 Art... Same here.. and lenses people know and love on other camera systems would be a plus imo.

Tamron coming back to the K-mount???

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