The PentaxForums.com Third-Party Lens Review Database
Today, I'm happy to announce that our
3rd-party lens review database is finally finished and available for public access! After lots of work and several user contributions, the database now also contains some 70 lens entries to start things off! I also greatly appreciate all the
donations made to help fund this project!
Although it's based around the same system as our
Pentax lens review database, there are some key differences which make it unique and much more flexible that the original database. Please note that:
- While both databases allow users to review lenses, this new database also lets forum members add new lens entries. This means that if a particular lens is not yet listed, users don't have to wait for an administrator to add it. Users may also upload photos for each lens. We're making this distinction because there's a much larger number of 3rd-party Pentax lenses available, and thus, the same level of organization cannot exist in this new database.
- Lenses in the new database will NOT be listed in any particular order within their respective categories. Therefore, it is crucial that members make use of the search feature in order to locate lenses and make sure that no duplicates are being added.
- Categories for the major 3rd-party lens manufacturers have been made. If you wish to upload a lens made by a company other than those listed, please upload to the miscellaneous category.
- No original Pentax lenses may be upload to or review in this database. This includes, but is not limited to lenses in the SMC-A, F, FA, M, K, DA, and DFA series.
- There is a sub-section in the miscellaneous category allowing you to upload and review non-Pentax teleconverters. I will soon be adding entries for the original Pentax teleconverters to the original database.
- The "Add a Lens" link found at the far-right portion of the database navbar will allow you to upload a new lens to the database. Once that's done, you will be able to post reviews. If a particular lens is already present in the database, you can post reviews just like in the previous database.
I hope that you enjoy the database, and I'm looking forward to seeing it to fill up with new lenses and reviews very quickly! Remember that this isn't a replacement for the original database, but rather a standalone system only for non-Pentax lenses. Links to it from the forum index and the "quicklinks" menu will soon be available.
Click here to access the third-party review database!
If you have any questions about usage of the database, please post in this thread! Enjoy!
Adam
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