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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

No FA Limited Mentioned/Listed in the Latest Lens Brochure Published by Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas

First of all, download and read this well-prepared brochure from the Pentax Imaging website:-

http://c2b6d376b97bcc466063-5420c200a1f030d1394a9548df6eadbd.r5.cf2.rackcdn.com/files/support/LENS%20BROCHURE_121912_LR.pdf

Next, the FA Limited is nowhere mentioned in the above brochure, whilst the latest DA offering including the DA560 lens is there. So, what does this mean?!

Does it hint that the FA Limited and the old Pentax film lenses are being faded out?? :-o

Whilst other major old film mount camera makers, namely, Canon, Nikon and Sony, are rushing to compete in Full Frame, it is really super frustrating to see Pentax is running in the opposite direction instead, i.e., away from FF and "concentrate" further back to APS-C!

The new DA560 lens is just a strong hint, which was tested and proven to be an APS-C lens for its image circle but not 135 FF compatible! Also, the DA560 lens is the first Pentax telephoto lens that is NOT FF compatible, DA or not!

After all, I feel obliged to state that there must be something wrong in the brains of those Ricoh Pentax' management heads. If they just wanted to kill the K-mount and make it obsolete or just to change it into a pure APS-C system, why bought and acquired the brand and company?! >:-(
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Belnan · 625 weeks ago

Well I see two possibilities here: Either Pentax is planning on releasing a new line of DFA lenses or they may create a new mount altogether. I have little doubt of a full frame camera sometime soon. Hopefully the former is true. However if they were to create a new mount I might buy it, so long as it has an optical viewfinder.
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Flo · 625 weeks ago

I saw this documentation during the last week-end, even If I do not agree everytime with rice, I have to admit that when I saw the doc without FA lenses, I was totally disapointed. I do not think they are preparing something as they will not redo the documentation several times in several languages...
Maybe Pentax wants to surprise us when it will come, are they adopting Apple strategy? I don't think so!

Even if I do not need a FF for the moment, I was expecting strong investments from Ricoh and for the moment it is quite poor, let's see what will come in April and what the new APS-C flagship will bring...
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badsykes · 625 weeks ago

Long life APS-C ...
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Alan · 625 weeks ago

'IF' there's FF coming and in a new mount, at least an adapter for legacy lenses should be available.
Otherwise, who in their right mind would adopt a new system when Canon and Nikon are light years away?
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wigelii · 625 weeks ago

Maybe we'll soon see a catalog with updated FA limiteds and new FA lenses currently being developed by Tokina?
I would do that if I planned to release a FF in 2013.
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Robert · 625 weeks ago

Size and brilliant design/handling aside, those characteristic and unique FA Ltd's are a main reason to stay with the one brand that makes everything more difficult for you (I'm talking prices, availability etc.)

Are they dumb enough to kill those lenses?
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Rob · 625 weeks ago

I have an alternate theory for you - The FA lenses are not in here because they are going to be featured in a different product catalog for the Full Frame camera. Essentially they are creating a "APS-C" line (DA) and a Full Frame line (FA)
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Snappertim · 625 weeks ago

A strange and bewilldering document we have here, one opening page shows the deleted 16-45 lens, the flash system shows the old 360 mark 1 no horizontal movement, the camera shown on the telescope is a k7, adapters like the hot shoe 2p have not been seen for years as is the ref converter A, and the old circular eye cup, I think this is just showing what the system could be if you worked at obtaining those items not easy available, maybe the lack of ltd full frames has some thing to do with Cosina (Financial/End of Contract/Unwilling to work with Ricoh) as its all ways been rumored they had a hand in the manufacturing.
Regards Snappertim
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daedbird · 625 weeks ago

I put nothing on this.....It does not show the 360 FGZ II which was shown....Likely they will have a separate FA Limited brochure.
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OGL · 625 weeks ago

By the way, Pentax offered DA lenses only brochures before many times....

Page 28.
FA : AF 35mm film format lenses compatible with digital and 35mm film format SLR (not included
in the chart)

Page 32. You can see FA-J and А lenses and 67 and 645 lenses.
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Yvon Bourque · 625 weeks ago

Why would they call the new Full frame lenses FA? That's an old designation that meant AF 35mm film format lenses compatible with digital and 35mm film format SLR (As stated by nik earlier). Maybe they will name the coming full frame digital lenses something like DFF or FFD, using the Full Frame and Digital words in the description.
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Mistral75 · 625 weeks ago

The brochure distributed by Pentax during the "Salon de la Photo" (Paris, November 2012) did not include any FA Limited either. Oddly, A converters (1.4x and 2x, S and L versions) were included.
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Thursday · 625 weeks ago

Maybe Pentax finally realise that FA Limited should really be, finally absolutely limited! Just kidding! :-p
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OGL · 625 weeks ago

pay attetntion at the best-selling primes from Pentax http://kakaku.com/camera/camera-lens/ranking_1050...

1. DA35/2.4
2. DA70
3. PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited
4. PENTAX-D FA 100mm F2.8 WR
5. PENTAX-DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited
6. FA31mmF1.8AL Limited черный
7. PENTAX-DA★ 300/4
8. FA31mmF1.8AL Limited серебряный
9. PENTAX-DA 15mmF4ED AL Limited
10. PENTAX-DA★ 55mmF1.4 SDM
11. FA43mmF1.9 Limited
12. PENTAX-DA 50mmF1.8
13. FA50mmF1.4
14. FA77mmF1.8 Limited
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DoubleA · 625 weeks ago

My thoughts are that In digital era, people are upgrading their camera bodies quickly because the image sensor is considered a part of the lens. To achieve profits, manufacturers announce new camera bodies every year and most likely sold in numbers far more than any lens.
With Pentax expertise in making things small, I do wish for a compact Full-frame mirrorless body with new mount (full electronic like Canon EF mount) with short register distance (like Micro Four Thirds) with EVF (OM-D) with its own small line of lenses for a compact system. Also available is an optional well-made adapter for full support of Pentax K mount. Other adapters with full/partial support for Canon, Nikon lenses available by Third parties (Tokina?) is possible.
Finally, such a camera may not eventually come from Pentax but maybe Sony or other manufacturers but I see Pentax Ricoh does have a chance now.
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anonimity is great · 625 weeks ago

If everyone is theorizing, then let me do one as well. Yes they are discontinuing FA because the new DLSLR is not an FF, it will be a 30mm x 20mm sensored Camera! An APS-H! That way, all the DA lens will fit without signivicant amount of vignetting. Thus, no need for FA!
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Dan Johnson · 625 weeks ago

I only have 50mm Pentax lenses, f/1.2 & the f/2.0 for my K-1000, I have Sigma, Schneider, and Zeiss lenses but won't buy more Pentax lenses because I can't ever get a full frame Pentax.
Nikon, Canon, and Sony will always make C/size DSLRs why do idiots refuse to let Pentax make full frame DSLRs (the class of Photographers who want them improve the image of the company that makes them) don't decide what we can buy, Pentax will always make C/size DSLRs. I want my lenses to work on both ff & C/size
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Dan Johnson · 625 weeks ago

It makes more sense to come out with a FF 28MP Pro DSLR with no moire filter (sans AA) than to drop large coin on great glass for a C/size 24MP DSLR so you can get the resolution the image sensor is capable of. Then you can come out with an entry level FF 24MP DSLR, and finally a FF 15MP Pro DSLR that does 10fps.
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