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