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Next PLM lenses

Started Feb 11, 2017 | Questions thread
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Re: Next PLM lenses
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Sir Autofocus wrote:

Having heard many positive comments about the autofocus performance of the 55-300 PLM lens, what are you hoping the next lenses will be to receive a PLM upgrade?

I'd like to see a PLM version of the FA 150-450mm f4.5-5.6ED DC AW where I'm thinking that the improved AF would be a big plus for wildlife photography. I'd also like to see a PLM version of the FA 70-200 for the same reason, although that would mainly benefit K-1 owners at this point. A lower priority for me, but still on my wish list, would be a PLM version of the DA 16-85 lens, which I don't usually use for wildlife but sometimes use for portraits.

From what I've gathered through other forum posts, PLM isn't designed to drive heavy lens arrays.. it is more adept at the smaller type lenses such as the 55-300mm.

I think, for FF we might see some primes though with this technology.

For DA* I'd like to see the 16-50mm and the 50-135mm both get PLM (or at least a decent DC motor).

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