All three FA Limiteds to be updated + K-1 Mark II J-Limited 01

thibs · 05-10-2021, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by Andrea K

Hints about the timeline?

Later...

**willdmo** · 06-21-2021, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by robbiec

D FA*'s are fast, ultimate IQ so also big. Limited's are smaller, slower and follow a design philosophy of allowing more curvature to the sharpness / focal plane at wider apertures to enhance the 3D pop that the Limited's are known for.

A few ways of looking at it:
New look (sharpness across the frame) vs Older look (sharpness falloff, the further across the frame at wider apertures) or
D FA'*s target Zeiss and Limited's target Leica.

According to PENTAX themselves Limited is not neccesarily small, but the lens making the least compromises in user experience

**mlt** · 06-26-2021, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by willdmo

According to PENTAX themselves Limited is not neccesarily small, but the lens making the least compromises in user experience

Any new FA* or Limited lens will show Pentax lens design at the top of their game. Looking forward to the new releases.

**saley** · 06-27-2021, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by JPT

Looks like the full list of new products to be released is

HD PENTAX-FA 31mm F1.8 Limited
HD PENTAX-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited
HD PENTAX-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited

All in Silver and Black versions, available end of April.

Also the K-1 Mark II J Limited 01 in four color variations
- Black & Gold
- Vilidian (ヴィリジアン) - Not sure what this means at all. Might be a brand tie-up
- Scarlet Rouge
- LX75 Metallic

https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1363808122217787392

Availability is April 30. No photos yet.

Vilidian seems to be a green semi-precious stone, but Google search also served up a World of Warcraft character who was mauve and gold - either way I'll steer clear

Smolk · 06-27-2021, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

Yes, it is from about 20 years ago - from the film days. On the other hand the Limiteds are somewhat old school anyway.I

That may not be a bad thing. Some of the picture sof the Fuji 100GFX or whatever it is called do not appeal to me. Overly sharp. Good for forensics or art copies, of course, but not for me even if I could plonk down the money on the counter.

I need to do more testing but so far I seem to prefer my M 2/85mm over my Tammy 2.8/90mm which is not a bad lens by any means. It is AF which is helpful though. A 90mm is a very nice focal length when coupled with the 43mm on FF. This worked very well when I had a Contax G1 with the (brilliant) 2/45mm and 2.8/90mm.

Mistral75 · 06-28-2021, 02:48 AM

Originally posted by saley

Vilidian seems to be a green semi-precious stone, but Google search also served up a World of Warcraft character who was mauve and gold - either way I'll steer clear

Already explained at the bottom of page 1:

Originally posted by Mistral75

'Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed more of green than blue. Specifically, it is a dark shade of spring green, so it is the colour between green and teal on the colour wheel, or, in paint, a tertiary blue–green colour. Viridian takes its name from the Latin viridis, meaning "green"'

Viridian - Wikipedia

In French, we name it 'viridien' and also 'vert (green) Guignet' after the painter Adrien Guignet.

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05-10-2021, 08:05 AM	#556
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by Andrea K Hints about the timeline? Later...

06-21-2021, 11:46 AM	#557
willdmo Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 389	Originally posted by robbiec D FA's are fast, ultimate IQ so also big. Limited's are smaller, slower and follow a design philosophy of allowing more curvature to the sharpness / focal plane at wider apertures to enhance the 3D pop that the Limited's are known for. A few ways of looking at it: New look (sharpness across the frame) vs Older look (sharpness falloff, the further across the frame at wider apertures) or D FA's target Zeiss and Limited's target Leica. According to PENTAX themselves Limited is not neccesarily small, but the lens making the least compromises in user experience

06-26-2021, 12:28 PM	#558
mlt Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,159	Originally posted by willdmo According to PENTAX themselves Limited is not neccesarily small, but the lens making the least compromises in user experience Any new FA* or Limited lens will show Pentax lens design at the top of their game. Looking forward to the new releases.

06-27-2021, 04:56 PM	#559
saley Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 566	Originally posted by JPT Looks like the full list of new products to be released is HD PENTAX-FA 31mm F1.8 Limited HD PENTAX-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited HD PENTAX-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited All in Silver and Black versions, available end of April. Also the K-1 Mark II J Limited 01 in four color variations - Black & Gold - Vilidian (ヴィリジアン) - Not sure what this means at all. Might be a brand tie-up - Scarlet Rouge - LX75 Metallic https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1363808122217787392 Availability is April 30. No photos yet. Vilidian seems to be a green semi-precious stone, but Google search also served up a World of Warcraft character who was mauve and gold - either way I'll steer clear

06-27-2021, 05:15 PM	#560
Smolk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eerbeek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Originally posted by Pål Jensen Yes, it is from about 20 years ago - from the film days. On the other hand the Limiteds are somewhat old school anyway.I That may not be a bad thing. Some of the picture sof the Fuji 100GFX or whatever it is called do not appeal to me. Overly sharp. Good for forensics or art copies, of course, but not for me even if I could plonk down the money on the counter. I need to do more testing but so far I seem to prefer my M 2/85mm over my Tammy 2.8/90mm which is not a bad lens by any means. It is AF which is helpful though. A 90mm is a very nice focal length when coupled with the 43mm on FF. This worked very well when I had a Contax G1 with the (brilliant) 2/45mm and 2.8/90mm.

06-28-2021, 02:48 AM	#561
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by saley Vilidian seems to be a green semi-precious stone, but Google search also served up a World of Warcraft character who was mauve and gold - either way I'll steer clear Already explained at the bottom of page 1: Originally posted by Mistral75 'Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed more of green than blue. Specifically, it is a dark shade of spring green, so it is the colour between green and teal on the colour wheel, or, in paint, a tertiary blue–green colour. Viridian takes its name from the Latin viridis, meaning "green"' Viridian - Wikipedia In French, we name it 'viridien' and also 'vert (green) Guignet' after the painter Adrien Guignet.