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DA 560mm

Smeggypants
Posted 11/09/2012 - 00:03 Link
http://www.pentax.co.uk/en/k-mount/DA-560mm-F5.6.html

But apparently it's ridiculously expensive. $8,000
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cabstar
Posted 11/09/2012 - 00:04 Link
Even worse in £


£5999
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ilovesaabs
Posted 11/09/2012 - 00:21 Link
Let's see what happens when SRS get it in stock..........

Makes it a straight choice between the Bigmas in K-mount or Nikkor 600 for that money..

Another factor is portability, if it requires its own 2-wheeled transport then that will be off-putting......
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Smeggypants
Posted 11/09/2012 - 01:47 Link
well the Sigma 500mm F4.5 APO EX DG Lens - Pentax Fit @ SRS is £4,000. That's a whole £2,000 less
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Transit
Posted 11/09/2012 - 05:40 Link
ilovesaabs wrote:


Another factor is portability, if it requires its own 2-wheeled transport then that will be off-putting......

at 500mm long you could strap it to your leg ?
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snappychappy
Posted 11/09/2012 - 06:41 Link
Come on pentax where is a quality mid range zoom for the masses, like the Sigma 100-300 F4
johnriley
Posted 11/09/2012 - 07:26 Link
Quote:
Come on pentax where is a quality mid range zoom for the masses, like the Sigma 100-300 F4

SMC Pentax-DA 55-300mm seems to fit the bill. :
Best regards, John
michaelblue
Posted 11/09/2012 - 08:06 Link
Quote: "Since its unique telescope-type optics requires fewer optical elements than conventional lens optics",

Then why is it so expensive??
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Edited by michaelblue: 11/09/2012 - 08:08
johnriley
Posted 11/09/2012 - 08:11 Link
It looks quite long, so I wonder if it's a long focal length length of the traditional type rather than a telephoto design. If so, it may well need less elements.

It will need a very rigid barrel and overall high quality contruction and it won't sell vast numbers, so it will be expensive.
Best regards, John
Algernon
Posted 11/09/2012 - 08:18 Link
Just a re-badged Tokina 80-400mm would do

£6k is ridiculous for what is supposed to be
just a telescope
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piotro
Posted 11/09/2012 - 08:21 Link
Algernon wrote:
Just a re-badged Tokina 80-400mm would do

£6k is ridiculous for what is supposed to be
just a telescope

Exactly, Pentax users need reasonable priced long zoom lens (and probably around 400mm good prime at comparable price), similar to what other systems have (80-400mm, or 100-400mm, or around), not a specific lens with such price, not sure who were they aiming at with this.
Btw, according to american online shops its weight is just around 3kg, pretty light then...
Edited by piotro: 11/09/2012 - 08:26
womble
Posted 11/09/2012 - 09:20 Link
Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

We need a supertelephoto lens!

It'll be expensive...

The supertelephoto lens is too expensive, we need a long zoom...

It'll be expensive...

We need a mirrorless camera!

It's too small, why can't we have a k-mount one?

Wow that K mount mirrorless is big and boxy... we need a smaller mirrorless...

Pentax need s pro-spec camera.

Blimey, that 645D is expensive, Pentax should make a FF camera!

It'll be expensive...

Does the phrase "you cannot win" ever come to mind?

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piotro
Posted 11/09/2012 - 09:38 Link
Womble, in this particular case you are wrong. Should Pentax actually had full lens portfolio then it would be a great addition, but as they lack for so many years in good, long telephoto zoom (something longer and better IQ than anyway great 55-300) and instead of sort this out they add something that probably 1% of Pentax users are going to buy, it just doesn't make a sense.
Myself and as far I know some number of Pentax users would seriously consider 80-400, 100-400 or so lens, that would be comparable to similar offering from Nikon, Canon, Sony. I don't think many of us will seriously consider paying that much for such a lens. Lets get back on the ground, which Pentax users are they trying to please with such a product?, ones that keep talking that all that is needed is manual focus? (they will not buy this lens anyway), those that could considering moving to Pentax, but will not as they don't find lens they may need here?, 1% others that may have this cash to spend?.
Edited by piotro: 11/09/2012 - 09:46
MattMatic
Posted 11/09/2012 - 10:03 Link
@ Womble. I'm with you on this one
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Northgrain
Posted 11/09/2012 - 10:29 Link
womble wrote:
Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

We need a supertelephoto lens!

It'll be expensive...

The supertelephoto lens is too expensive, we need a long zoom...

It'll be expensive...

We need a mirrorless camera!

It's too small, why can't we have a k-mount one?

Wow that K mount mirrorless is big and boxy... we need a smaller mirrorless...

Pentax need s pro-spec camera.

Blimey, that 645D is expensive, Pentax should make a FF camera!

It'll be expensive...

Does the phrase "you cannot win" ever come to mind?

K.

What's that I hear? Ah yes. The deafening sound of many chords being struck.

But then again, I have no interest in a long tele

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