Chris,

Is this really true ? Please tell me it is not.

I would much prefer it if Pentax brought a trickle of DA* lenses to the marketplace now, rather than making everyone wait until the end of July.

The Pentax marketing strategy seems to be to design a brilliant product, raise everyone's expectations and then fail to bring the product to market in a timely manner.

Very frustrating, especially for someone like me with nothing wider than an A-series 35-70 zoom and an M-series 28mm prime.

Chris,

Thanks for the latest information.

In order to post photographs, they first have to be hosted on another website, but as I have not tried this myself, I will leave it to other experienced members to explain how

Chris wrote:

"Meeting with my rep rescheduled for tomorrow - again, if any one wants to come down you'd be welcome!"


Chris,

Is there any news from the meeting with your Pentax rep ?

Michael,


Thank you for the two links.

Chris,

Unfortunately Watford is not nearby.

Please obtain whatever information you can from the Pentax rep. with precise delivery dates being the No. 1 issue.

Some photographs of the two lenses on a K10D would be useful !

I have many Pentax prime lenses dating back to the 1980's but I am now keen to acquire my first high quality digital zoom lens.

I thought that the debate about prime v. zoom lenses had largely died a death some years ago.

Chris,

Thanks for the information.

Presumably the dimensions stated in the Pentax announcements for the first two lenses refer to the lens off the camera with both the lens and K-mount caps in place ?

In a link, posted by Ammonyte, to an interview recorded at PMA and subsequently translated into English, Mr. Tatamika Koshi mentions that the two new DA* lenses (16 - 50 and 50 - 135) will be on the market in a few days.

Does anyone know if this just applies to Japan, or is it worldwide ?

If the suggested selling price in the USA is $899 for the DA* 16-50 and the exchange rate is close to 2 dollars to the pound, then the suggested selling price in the UK should be somewhere between £450 and £500 or is this just wishful thinking :

Thank you Graham and 'Arthur' for your suggestions.

I see that Adorama sell the genuine Pentax battery for $49.95 (approximately half the UK price) and B&H sell the Impact DL-150 battery for $19.95.

Shipping costs are ridiculous so I shall have to speak nicely to my colleague and persuade him to buy me a battery, whilst he is over there.