The Pentax version will be released in June. Sigma has its own quality issues, and Tokina just codesigns together. The Pentax version of this lens will be built on the Pentax assembly line with the SMC coating, motor and Pentax quality control. Here are some sample pics with a pre-released example of that lens on a Pentax K10D"
Where are they? The most popular FF DSLR doesn't even reach the 15 most sold list....
Utter nonsense. I Use Pentax AF for wildlife and it has never failed me. I use "old" cameras as well. Andy Rouse, the wildlife photographer, uses both Canon EOS and Pentax. In his latest book he says his Pentax MF camera AF gives him just as many keepers as the EOS 1's.
No. Tokina was (is?) making Nikon lenses; some of the long telephotos. Pentax have basically sold a construction to Tokina. This makes for cheaper Pentax lenses.
They have been working on it since the mid/late 70's. Pretty amazing from the company who made the first AF SLR in 1981.
Certainly not. You buy telephoto lenses to get a certain magnification or reach. Then you choose the speed you need. You can easily compare a 200/2.8 DX with a 300/2.8 FF. Thats real life. The DOF difference is small and, besides, the very shallow DOF is more of a problem for most users than it is desirable.
I believe he said DSLR as in a particular Pentax he once owned and not SLR (film). I seriously doubt if Pentax made a DSLR in 1981.
They look good, but so are tokina 50-135 samples that I've seen on the net. Those however, don't tell how good the AF will perform in real life. With MF I can get sharp pics everytime, switch back to AF - and erratic results came back. I still don't think SSM/HSM will help on this particular focus problem, but I really hope it was early production glitch as its build and IQ was top notch.
Well, who knows. That blog and those pics are by the Pentax VP of marketing testing the actual pre-release lens. If he finds a focus problem, I'm sure he will get it solved with his engineers before release in June.
What an ABSOLUTELY GREAT statement. I am bound to quote this one in future! Great work Thom. Boy does that make sense, in digital and everything else...
You can't buy the ones I want, like that 70mm, or the normal "pancake".
If you want to use the Full Frame sensor with the DX lens....you can always use a TC. That's what I plan to do with my DX lens when I they come out with FF body.
well ... looks like you'd have to wait a bit longer:
Guess what, I now have k100d and sorely missed my d50. I even prefer crippled d40kit's focusing accuracy (not to mention sharpness). Good to hear that pentax camera works for you ... but I'd rather stick with my nik.
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