Ricoh to Exhibit DFA50 and DA11-18 at CP+

**clackers** · 03-25-2018, 03:25 AM

Originally posted by ogl

when will the start of sales began ? and the price?

This has not been announced, Ogl.

When it is, you will read about it here, I'm sure.

Follow Ricoh Imaging's Twitter feed for official announcements (and nice pics, too).

Zygonyx · 03-25-2018, 10:21 AM

April sounds good and close

**kjames5** · 03-25-2018, 09:51 PM - **10 Likes**

I've been testing the new 50mm 1.4 DFA* lens, on the K-1 MKII, and it is indeed an outstanding optic, and extraordinarily sharp as well as heavy and well balanced. I'll post samples on my Facebook page this week, look for Kerrick James, or sign into the Pentaxians FB page...

Kerrick James

thibs · 03-25-2018, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by kjames5

I've been testing the new 50mm 1.4 DFA* lens, on the K-1 MKII, and it is indeed an outstanding optic, and extraordinarily sharp as well as heavy and well balanced. I'll post samples on my Facebook page this week, look for Kerrick James, or sign into the Pentaxians FB page...

Kerrick James

Excellent news. Thank you !

Mistral75 · 03-30-2018, 06:33 AM - **1 Like**

According to La Boutique Pentax in Paris, the commercial availability of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is delayed until July 2018. The alleged cause is an incident on the production line.

normhead · 03-30-2018, 06:46 AM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by Mistral75

According to La Boutique Pentax in Paris, the commercial availability of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is delayed until July 2018. The alleged cause is an incident on the production line.

They were using SDM motors in the robots....

sorry, couldn't resist.

OoKU · 03-30-2018, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

According to La Boutique Pentax in Paris, the commercial availability of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is delayed until July 2018. The alleged cause is an incident on the production line.

Really? I doubt.

**monochrome** · 03-30-2018, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

According to La Boutique Pentax in Paris, the commercial availability of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is delayed until July 2018. The alleged cause is an incident on the production line.

For all the MBA justification of machines not getting sick, having hangovers, forming unions, making mistakes and being generally imprecise, as do and are people, when your sole, critical, purpose-built machine catastrophically fails* product production is completely shut down until your machine can be repaired or a replacement can be built and installed.

If Ricoh didn’t have bad luck they wouldn’t have any luck at all.

* assuming such an event was the ‘incident’.

Kunzite · 03-30-2018, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by OoKU

Really? I doubt.

I guess it depends on if it was followed by "but you can buy ThisOtherBrand instead..."

**monochrome** · 03-30-2018, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by OoKU

Really? I doubt.

La Boutique Pentax in Paris is a 100% credible source. Ricoh could not lie to them and they would not ‘spin’ the truth to us.

OoKU · 03-30-2018, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

La Boutique Pentax in Paris is a 100% credible source. Ricoh could not lie to them and they would not ‘spin’ the truth to us.

But as I konw that hundreds of DFA*50 has produced.

Kunzite · 03-30-2018, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

La Boutique Pentax in Paris is a 100% credible source. Ricoh could not lie to them and they would not ‘spin’ the truth to us.

Nothing is 100% infallible though.

**monochrome** · 03-30-2018, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by OoKU

But as I konw that hundreds of DFA*50 has produced.

Hundreds is not a commercial release quantity.

Kunzite · 03-30-2018, 08:56 AM

Hundreds might be the initial monthly volume for such a lens. Or for two months.

**monochrome** · 03-30-2018, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by Kunzite

Nothing is 100% infallible though.

IIRC part of the reason the DFA 70-200 was delayed involved faults in the production process at commercial speed resulting in excess units failing production standards tests. IF something similar was described as an ’incident’ on the production line (a machine tolerance failure) then the statement could be construed as spin.

My take would then be Pentax could be applauded for delaying release until they get it right, but they should have said that.

03-30-2018, 07:32 AM	#53
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Mistral75 According to La Boutique Pentax in Paris, the commercial availability of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is delayed until July 2018. The alleged cause is an incident on the production line. For all the MBA justification of machines not getting sick, having hangovers, forming unions, making mistakes and being generally imprecise, as do and are people, when your sole, critical, purpose-built machine catastrophically fails* product production is completely shut down until your machine can be repaired or a replacement can be built and installed. If Ricoh didn’t have bad luck they wouldn’t have any luck at all. * assuming such an event was the ‘incident’. Last edited by monochrome; 03-30-2018 at 08:16 AM.

03-30-2018, 08:49 AM	#58
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by OoKU But as I konw that hundreds of DFA50 has produced. Hundreds is not a commercial release quantity. Last edited by monochrome; 03-30-2018 at 09:00 AM.*

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03-25-2018, 03:25 AM	#46
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by ogl when will the start of sales began ? and the price? This has not been announced, Ogl. When it is, you will read about it here, I'm sure. Follow Ricoh Imaging's Twitter feed for official announcements (and nice pics, too).

03-25-2018, 10:21 AM	#47
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	April sounds good and close

03-25-2018, 09:51 PM - 10 Likes	#48
kjames5 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 129	I've been testing the new 50mm 1.4 DFA* lens, on the K-1 MKII, and it is indeed an outstanding optic, and extraordinarily sharp as well as heavy and well balanced. I'll post samples on my Facebook page this week, look for Kerrick James, or sign into the Pentaxians FB page... Kerrick James

03-25-2018, 09:58 PM	#49
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by kjames5 I've been testing the new 50mm 1.4 DFA* lens, on the K-1 MKII, and it is indeed an outstanding optic, and extraordinarily sharp as well as heavy and well balanced. I'll post samples on my Facebook page this week, look for Kerrick James, or sign into the Pentaxians FB page... Kerrick James Excellent news. Thank you !

03-30-2018, 06:33 AM - 1 Like	#50
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	According to La Boutique Pentax in Paris, the commercial availability of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is delayed until July 2018. The alleged cause is an incident on the production line.

03-30-2018, 06:46 AM - 5 Likes	#51
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Mistral75 According to La Boutique Pentax in Paris, the commercial availability of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is delayed until July 2018. The alleged cause is an incident on the production line. They were using SDM motors in the robots.... sorry, couldn't resist.

03-30-2018, 07:28 AM	#52
OoKU Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 740 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mistral75 According to La Boutique Pentax in Paris, the commercial availability of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is delayed until July 2018. The alleged cause is an incident on the production line. Really? I doubt.

03-30-2018, 08:05 AM	#54
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by OoKU Really? I doubt. I guess it depends on if it was followed by "but you can buy ThisOtherBrand instead..."

03-30-2018, 08:09 AM	#55
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by OoKU Really? I doubt. La Boutique Pentax in Paris is a 100% credible source. Ricoh could not lie to them and they would not ‘spin’ the truth to us.

03-30-2018, 08:34 AM	#56
OoKU Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 740 Original Poster	Originally posted by monochrome La Boutique Pentax in Paris is a 100% credible source. Ricoh could not lie to them and they would not ‘spin’ the truth to us. But as I konw that hundreds of DFA*50 has produced.

03-30-2018, 08:37 AM	#57
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by monochrome La Boutique Pentax in Paris is a 100% credible source. Ricoh could not lie to them and they would not ‘spin’ the truth to us. Nothing is 100% infallible though.

03-30-2018, 08:56 AM	#59
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Hundreds might be the initial monthly volume for such a lens. Or for two months.

03-30-2018, 08:58 AM	#60
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Kunzite Nothing is 100% infallible though. IIRC part of the reason the DFA 70-200 was delayed involved faults in the production process at commercial speed resulting in excess units failing production standards tests. IF something similar was described as an ’incident’ on the production line (a machine tolerance failure) then the statement could be construed as spin. My take would then be Pentax could be applauded for delaying release until they get it right, but they should have said that.

Ricoh to Exhibit DFA*50 and DA*11-18 at CP+

Ricoh to Exhibit DFA50 and DA11-18 at CP+