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New K100Y + 3 Lenses

Started May 15, 2020 | Discussions thread
5r82 Contributing Member • Posts: 681
Re: New K100Y + 3 Lenses
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Mistral75 wrote:

Ergo607 wrote:

5r82 wrote:

Is 21mm going to be for full frame? I guess so. But what they've shown is 31mm Limited. Suppose 21mm isn't going to look nearly as 31mm as 31mm is screw drive lens. Can someone please give more details or clarify?

As stated, the *D-FA* 21 Limited will be full-frame (D-FA range are digital lenses which cover full-frame, ie K-1, K-1 II)

Agree that it looks a lot like 31 Limited, but as others already stated, this is a completely new lens, built from the ground up, is a little bit larger than the 31 Ltd, most probably weather-sealed and with a new and silent PLM motor (as opposed to screwdrive of the FA limiteds...

The only things unknown is the maximum aperture (I am going to make a bold estimate and guessing it is f/2,8), price and performance.

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Its (incomplete) name is HD Pentax-D FA 21 mm ED Limited DC WR, therefore

  • weather resistant
  • DC motor, not PLM (pulse linear motor).

Finally lens that looks somewhat small in size and it looks good too. Maybe the first Pentax new lens that keeps me interested. Price will be tough. Probably 1299$ at launch. Now I imagine them redoing other limiteds to make them DC and WR. What would anyone require else for Pentax system, I don't know... Complaining would stop forever... Maybe 135mm?

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