Originally posted by pero 1. I can't believe the amount of negative comments about this. Stay at home and don't buy it, I wish you'd keep your trash talk away from here please.
2. I'm getting one as soon as the K-mount version comes out.
yes, thank you! I feel the very same way.
But since forums are made for talking and the title is very general, I have to say:
Though i would love to buy it, the price tag is a bit heavy...
(keeping in mind no data gets transferred and i think you will loose AF too dont you?)
Keep in mind that Pentax newest tele (that is said of to have the fastest AF drive that was ever seen on a pentax-mount) nearly costs the same.
For those who cant wait to have a pentax K version... maybe a Leitax conversion would do the trick.
That is at least how i managed to get a top 85mm Tilt-Shift Nikon lens to work on my Pentax K-mount cameras.
Since no Pentax T/S with 85mm is on the market...and the mounts are actually like looking in a mirror thats 1.04mm deep...
...I thought changing mounts shouldnt be a big deal, and it was not. (admittedly)
a locksmith drilled the offset holes for the screws on the adapter for me...
(The holes that are already drilled in Leitax's conversion mount rings, may not fit EVERY Nikon lens but they fit the most.)
Anyway... if you know a good locksmith or clocksmith ...
... all that should not be a problem.