RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: New DA 18-135 WR Appeared

Monday, September 13, 2010

New DA 18-135 WR Appeared

Which is found as one of the two K-5 kits at a German online store, below is the screen capture:-

This should be of no hoax and it should be no more a rumour, I think. The chance of making an error at this type of website is minimal. So, it should be true, which is almost certain! (I guess the item would be deleted very soon upon request, too! Let's see! ;-))

At a price of 400 Euros more, does it really worth it btw? Do note that it is considerably more expensive than the Canon EF-S 18-135, although now the Pentax version is Water Resisted.

Update (9-20): Here is a photo of it:-

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frank d · 756 weeks ago

it should be cheaper on Amazon for USA. Maybe about the three hundred dollar range. I would figure It would replace most lenses. We use the Nikon version at work and it sells for 475 amazon. This is not a bad deal if it is a good lens and its weather sealed. Might be the only lens anyone will ever need depending on their purposes.

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rhermans · 756 weeks ago

rather like the price for the k5 - at least lower than the last rumors - and closer to my budget ;)

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Amazi · 756 weeks ago

Only a 50 euro (maybe will be 100E without a bundled body) difference with the canon on the same site.

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Seraf · 756 weeks ago

Well i might wait for that lens, 'couse i was searching for smth like a nice walkthrough lens. I just wonder what would the aperture be

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Mistral75 · 756 weeks ago

18-135mm f/3.5-5.6

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Moritz Schwertner · 756 weeks ago

Nope, last I've heard it is going to be a f/3-5 - 4.5. It makes far more sense to me as Pentax really needs a lens to stand out of the whole Manufacturors Pack. The've produced a 28-135 f/3.2-4.5 aswell in the past...

Let's all just wait and see, shall we?

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Michael A. · 756 weeks ago

Can you elaborate Moritz on this "Pentax 28-135 f/3.2-4.5" they made in past, since all I can find is A28-135mm f4 and that was kind of a big&heavy&unpopular "dog"...

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Mistral75 · 756 weeks ago

I think you mean the FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL [IF]. Quite a narrower range since 18-135 on APS-C is equivalent to 27-200 on 24x36. The only such lens ever produced by Pentax was the FA 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 AL [IF].

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Michael A. · 756 weeks ago

Yes, however that's a well off of these specs what came in 3 variants. Still keeping the FA28-105 4-5.6 with PwZoom (still from Japan) what was a handy compromise (with FE) on a trip to EU. Hopefully the probable 18-135 is not another "Tamron" or so...

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Moritz Schwertner · 756 weeks ago

Now it's getting really weird on your side:

"Do note that it is considerably more expensive than the Canon EF-S 18-135, although now the Pentax version is Water Resisted."

Where are you taking your Informations from?!? On german Amazon the 18-135 IS from Canon costs a whopping 354,90€ without the hood. The hood sells sepratly, for another 30 bucks. Now we are getting pretty close, aren't we? Do note that the Amazon Prices were the direct AMAZON Prices, not the ones from Marketplace. In a local store you would easily pay up to 50€ more for the lens only. Okay, now to the Nikon Lens. The Nikon one is currently out-of-stock, but still costs 200€ used. On Amazon America it costs what? 479,95$! Wow! Surprised? There's even another auction for one which has the whopping price of 699,95$! I have a Friend which shoots with the D5000 and a 18-135 VR, and he paid 440€ for the Nikon one. But well, the Pentax is Weather Sealed. Even for everyday shooters this is a huge, and by that I really mean that, benefit. No more raincovers, assuming you use either a K10, K20, K200 or K7, and of course the K-5.

Also keep in mind that the prices will change, trust me! Only because one site, and a bad one from what I can tell you (because I am from germany and know my sources), is reporting it doesn't make the prices true. Wait until Photokina or stop bitchin' about prices that are still unconfirmend and solely based on facts that are still rumours. You should be worried, as I am too, but don't start flaming (yes, it is flaming) until there are facts. There are some Sites relying up on your estimations and you shouldn't be too harsh on Pentax. Maybe some confused shopper exidentaly finds your blog, reads some of the bad posts here and doesn't buy a Pentax because of facts that are not true. And I can't believe you really want that, do you?

Greetings from germany,

Moritz Schwertner
http://www.moritzschwertner.de/

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Michael A. · 756 weeks ago

Where is that DA* 10-16mm rectilinear, darn it... :o)

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ArcticExposure 45p · 756 weeks ago

I went for the Sigma 8-16mm :) Not DA* of course, but 8mm..

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Michael A. · 756 weeks ago

Sure, if you don't mind CRIPPLED EXIF under 10mm, de-centered optics (one copy) and random dark spots in a blue sky (on 2 different bodies) what my 2 copies I tried exhibited... DA 10-17mm FE works fine for now once de-fished.. :o)

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anonymous · 756 weeks ago

OMG!
Is this the same lens tested at lenstip? http://www.lenstip.com/222.11-Lens_review-Tokina_...

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RiceHigh 110p · 756 weeks ago

They are not the same. The Tokina is wider.

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Michael A. · 756 weeks ago

RH, please create (at your convenience) another voting how many of us will most likely get K-5. Would you know what's up with Ned? His blog is "dead" some 3.5 month now...

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RiceHigh 110p · 756 weeks ago

Just wait when the official specs is out, I will consider that. :-)

As for Ned, I guess he is all right but is just too busy to deal with the new Pentax releases.

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Michael A. · 756 weeks ago

That makes sense, hope he is OK. Thanks much for considering another vote when time is right! :o)

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Ded · 756 weeks ago

Maybe Ned is sick?

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RiceHigh 110p · 756 weeks ago

I think he is well for what I've heard.

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Walter · 756 weeks ago

I wonder if he is still with Pentax...

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Mistral75 · 756 weeks ago

Nikon D7000 MRP in France: €1,149 (VAT included).

K-5 rumoured MRP: €1,399.

This seems hard to sustain.

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Barbarosa · 756 weeks ago

K-5 will be pricier than d7000
WR and couple more tricks from K-7 like horizon alignment or something like that will make him pricier

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OGL · 755 weeks ago

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20090323208.pdf

new DC motor

it's not Tokina, it's new optical design from Pentax.

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