phoenix15

I must say, what Asahiman did by disclosing 6th October as full of frames was a big blunder. He should have kept thing secret. His intention was good, but the result has been a little bit frustrating.

@Fogel70
My concern is, what if the new SDM is faster and quitter than Pentax's DC motor on 70-200 and 150-450, which are more expensive.
@Alex
I am not affraid with old saying that SDM is sudden...

@Fogel70
My concern is, what if the new SDM is faster and quitter than Pentax's DC motor on 70-200 and 150-450, which are more expensive.
@Alex
I am not affraid with the old saying SDM was sudden...

It will depend on the market responds... :p Leave it 24-70, and 15-30 to Tamron. Pentax need to build their pride on the primes. It would be bad if Pentax will rebadge Tamron's prime also.

I am confused between new SDM and DC motor now. Which is superior ? 150-450 is using DC, 70-200mm will use DC also, but then this 24-70 is SDM
My opinion, disregard to the past traumatic syndrome,...

Thank for confirmation Asahi man, I think Tamron 24-70 is spectacular lens, with Pentax coating, it will be improved. So the wide angle 15-30mm will rebranded Tamron also ?

I think it is 100% rebranded Tamron.

Definitely it is tamron copy.

Thanks for the review. However, would be better if you post some real world samples.

I will definitely get this baby by next year. But before that coming, I want to see what they can do with the lens. It is the most crucial part, as the body tend to be short investment, the lens...

Because PentaxIsDoomed !  Ricoh rules the game now, so accept that fact :p

I hope spring 2016 is the shipment date, not the specs announcement.

Well, sorry if you feel offended. I just said thing clear and bold. As I remembered, you want pentax make cheap fullframe, and then suddenly you wanted pentax should use new Sony 42 mpx BSI ...

If you see it in that way why don't you buy it  for your Nikon D610 ? I think money is not your problem to have everything you want.

No, it is not to match 645Z, it is just the smaller version, cheaper, more compact, but still offering good image quality.  645z will stay 1 or 2 years, and the successor will have 70-80 Mp. The ad ...

While we are very curious about upcoming Pentax Fullframe, let's not forget about their MF 645Z which has become the success story for the company. Recently LL has released the new first impression ...

Beautifully captured. Ricoh GR really thick all the requirements for street photography like this.

With 42 Mpix also, yes ? :p

Beautiful, my favourite is number 1. So the lens is 16-85mm ?

We shall see. but I doubt that lens can match what Pentax DFA 150-450 can do. That lens more to compete with the sigma, and tamron 150-600. Pentax is in different class, same with Canon 100-400. ...