Three New K-Mount Lenses Coming

  • Sieht so aus als würde doch vielleicht noch mal ein Pentax-Zoom hier einziehen. ;)


    Pentax rumors leading up to Photokina were thin, and there turns out to be a good reason for this: Ricoh is not supplementing their recent camera releases with anything else.
    In other words, Ricoh made no new product announcements today.


    Pentax rumors leading up to Photokina were thin, and there turns out to be a good reason for this: Ricoh is not supplementing their recent camera releases with anything else. In other words, Ricoh made no new product announcements today.


    The Ricoh Imaging booth at Photokina 2014 will therefore focus on presenting the Ricoh WG-M1, Pentax XG-1, Pentax Q-S1, Pentax K-S1,
    Pentax K-3 Prestige, and Pentax 645Z cameras: the most recent additions to their product lineup. We will
    give you an overview of the booth in a separate article, but remember that the show doesn't officially start for another 21 hours, so it is still subject to change.


    For loyal Pentax followers— especially DSLR users— the lack of news might seem like a bit of a let-down. But there's always a silver
    lining: Pentax/Ricoh engineers must be hard at work behind the scenes to get the next big thing ready for CP+. Plus, we can't overlook prior
    2014 announcements such as the Pentax 645Z, which while not targeted at your typical Pentax user, is a formidable product.


    Despite the lack of official news, it looks like 3 new K-mount lenses are currently under development. We expect to see prototypes on
    display tomorrow, but today, all we can report on for now are the corresponding labels:


    Photokina 2014 - Pentax Lenses Under Development (K-mount)


    These lenses must almost be ready for launch, as they've been present on the Pentax lens roadmap
    for at least 6 months. They consist of a fast zoom lens (~70-200mm range), a superzoom lens (~100-400mm), and a walkaround zoom.


    We only have details on the latter, which was revealed in a "reference exhibit" press release at Photokina. It
    will be known as the HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR, slated for launch at the end of 2014.



    Press Release
    RICOH
    IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce that it will exhibit three interchangeable lenses as reference models at Photokina 2014. These
    items are currently under development for use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras.


    Overview of Products


    1. Interchangeable lens for K mount digital cameras
    Model name: HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6ED DC WR (tentative)


    High Resolution 5.3times standard zoom lens in small and light weight size
    Weather-resistant construction
    High-grade HD coating
    Smooth, quiet AF operation thanking to a lens-installed AF driving motor
    Market launch: Winter 2014 (tentative)


    2. Interchangeable lens for K mount digital cameras
    Model name: to be announced later


    High magnification super-telephoto zoom lens
    Market launch: Not decided


    3. Interchangeable lens for K mount digital cameras
    Model name: to be announced later


    Large diameter telephoto zoom lens
    Market launch: Not decided


    Quelle: http://www.pentaxforums.com

  • Ich bin gespannt auf das 70-200, wenn es dann mal kommt.
    Sollte es für FF gerechnet sein, wird es leider weit außerhalb meines Budgets liegen.


    Das neue 16-85 finde ich allein wegen der Lichtstärke schon uninteressant, da würde ich eher das 17-70 C von Sigma auch ohne Abdichtung kaufen.

  • Naja, das kann man jetzt noch gar nicht richtig sagen. Kommt ja drauf an, wie schnell die Blende beim Zoomen steigt. Beim Sigma tut sie dies ja recht schnell. Der Unterschied könnte doch recht gering ausfallen. Dann könnte der höhere Brennweitenbereich und das WR wieder ausschlaggebend sein. Bei Canon und Nikon hat das 16-85 soviel ich weis die gleiche Lichtstärke.