Not pentax but news worthy

Cideway · 03-18-2007, 11:26 PM

TOKINAƒjƒ…[ƒXbAT-X PRO DXŽd—l35mm“™”{ƒ}ƒNƒ

Tokina's new 35mm f2.8 MACRO.

SupremeMoFo · 03-18-2007, 11:37 PM

Google usually doesn't do this bad a job at translation

Translated version of http://www.tokina.co.jp/news/pie2007.html

Alvin · 03-18-2007, 11:55 PM

Thanks Cideway and Supreme for the links!

roentarre · 03-19-2007, 03:32 AM

Not sure how different the pentax version would be compared to this tokina version

Photo Tramp · 03-19-2007, 02:55 PM

Interesting, I wonder what the price will be? I also wonder about the performance.

FotoPete · 03-19-2007, 05:25 PM

...and there..goes Pentax's Limited legacy......to Tokina.

BrendanPK · 03-19-2007, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by FotoPete

...and there..goes Pentax's Limited legacy......to Tokina.

2nd that

there gos the PK advantage w/ glass etc.
heck we already lost on the fisheye zoom

Asad_Masede · 03-20-2007, 03:09 AM

I don't think it's such a bad thing, they probably shared the lens design, but how significant is that I wonder if the limiteds are made by Pentax in the same tradition as the others bearing the same name. So long as the image quality resulting from the design is "limited" level, it deserves the title, IMHO, and with all due respect to all those who think otherwise.

And besides, how significant is this lens anyway? I don't see too many buying it, thinking it's "too short" for macro, that thinking is justified unless you have use for a macro of this FL (copy, flower, small still life). My DFA50 is short enough for me, for the long end I want something much longer than 100mm, not important though so I'm good.

It'll most certainly appeal to those who got into Pentax for the "pancake" set of new limiteds... now the range is somewhat more complete.

Cheers,
-Asad

SupremeMoFo · 03-20-2007, 03:24 AM

I'm not interested in this lens (or the Pentax equivalent at all), only the FA35mm IF it's an F/1.8 or similar.

03-18-2007, 11:26 PM	#1
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03-18-2007, 11:37 PM	#2
SupremeMoFo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 668	Google usually doesn't do this bad a job at translation Translated version of http://www.tokina.co.jp/news/pie2007.html

03-18-2007, 11:55 PM	#3
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Thanks Cideway and Supreme for the links!

03-19-2007, 03:32 AM	#4
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Not sure how different the pentax version would be compared to this tokina version

03-19-2007, 02:55 PM	#5
Photo Tramp Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA. Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,041	Interesting, I wonder what the price will be? I also wonder about the performance.

03-19-2007, 05:25 PM	#6
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	...and there..goes Pentax's Limited legacy......to Tokina.

03-19-2007, 07:40 PM	#7
BrendanPK Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 735	Originally posted by FotoPete ...and there..goes Pentax's Limited legacy......to Tokina. 2nd that there gos the PK advantage w/ glass etc. heck we already lost on the fisheye zoom

03-20-2007, 03:09 AM	#8
Asad_Masede Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 371	I don't think it's such a bad thing, they probably shared the lens design, but how significant is that I wonder if the limiteds are made by Pentax in the same tradition as the others bearing the same name. So long as the image quality resulting from the design is "limited" level, it deserves the title, IMHO, and with all due respect to all those who think otherwise. And besides, how significant is this lens anyway? I don't see too many buying it, thinking it's "too short" for macro, that thinking is justified unless you have use for a macro of this FL (copy, flower, small still life). My DFA50 is short enough for me, for the long end I want something much longer than 100mm, not important though so I'm good. It'll most certainly appeal to those who got into Pentax for the "pancake" set of new limiteds... now the range is somewhat more complete. Cheers, -Asad

03-20-2007, 03:24 AM	#9
SupremeMoFo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 668	I'm not interested in this lens (or the Pentax equivalent at all), only the FA35mm IF it's an F/1.8 or similar.