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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.
It will need a very rigid barrel and overall high quality contruction and it won't sell vast numbers, so it will be expensive.
Comment by johnriley posted on DA 560mm at 11/09/2012 - 08:11
If the elements are separating that will disturb the optical arrangement, so I wouldn't touch it. A lens repairer would be able to tell you better.
Comment by johnriley posted on What is this in the rear element? at 11/09/2012 - 07:28
One hope is worth a thousand certainties Smeggypants.
Comment by johnriley posted on New products now on Pentax site at 11/09/2012 - 00:06
It's not the taking something out that increases the price, it's the smaller demand for that particular line.
I think we should be impressed that Pentax have created such an option. After all, the other alternative is rather more expensive than a K-5 II will ever be.
I think we should be impressed that Pentax have created such an option. After all, the other alternative is rather more expensive than a K-5 II will ever be.
Comment by johnriley posted on K-5 Mk II at 11/09/2012 - 00:05
There's little doubt that launch prices will never go down well for some, but in the fullness of time prices will stabilise to the street price.
It happens every time, so ain't no surprise really.
It happens every time, so ain't no surprise really.
Comment by johnriley posted on New products now on Pentax site at 11/09/2012 - 00:03
Plenty to go at here. The 18-270mm is long awaited and should be very useful It's a great design.
Comment by johnriley posted on New products now on Pentax site at 10/09/2012 - 23:44
Spots can mean lens separation. The cement between elements can fail, causing the marks. The worst one I ever saw was a Minolta CLE 28mm lens - there was a complete ring of large white spots.
Comment by johnriley posted on What is this in the rear element? at 10/09/2012 - 21:37
As the K-5 is such an excellent design as it is, there's no real need to change it completely.
Maybe the FF advocates are right and the next step will be a FF model.
Nothing wrong with a bit of speculation and if they are right then why not.