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Tamron 70-200 on K-1 (either version)

Started Jul 28, 2020 | Questions thread
Breakfastographer 2 Contributing Member • Posts: 544
Re: Tamron 70-200 on K-1 (either version)

brett nz wrote:

I dont have the Tamron but for me its a no brainer: wait for the K New.

That seems like good advice.

(I shot my daughters netball games with K1 and DFA 70-200 and no complaints)

That Pentax lens seems to give slightly better autofocus than the Tamron. The Pentax 70-210/4 gets almost the same AF ratings as the 70-200/2.8 and is slightly more affordable than the K-new probably will be, initially:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/hd-pentax-d-fa-70-210mm-f4-ed-sdm-wr.html

https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/hd-pentax-d-fa-70-200mm-f28-ed-dc-aw.html

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