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Friday, June 06, 2014

Pentax "Negative" Reports Today

Stuck K-3 Vertical Grip: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3679291

HD 20-40 IQ Not Good, 4 copies found the same, i.e., still bad: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3677497

HD 20-40 actually not supporting FF: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3680694

Yet another Pentaxian switched: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3679693

Okay, after all these "negative" news, here is a better one: The originally much overpriced DA560 now has its price cut quite significantly: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3680108

Yes, all these news are read from the front page of the DPR Pentax forum, which I have not visited for long actually.
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daedbird · 563 weeks ago

On that post of a Pentaxian switching, the first page has two people saying they are switching from mirror less to Pentax......
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RiceHigh 110p · 563 weeks ago

Yes, that's good for sure! ;->
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xbox · 563 weeks ago

When can we expect a post called "Pentax 'Positive' Reports Today"?
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Catchalive · 563 weeks ago

Two of my friends who own Canon 5D markII are going to buy a Pentax because less weight, less expensive and great image quality ;-)
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Stan · 562 weeks ago

6 I know went FF, so?
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Jaz Johal · 563 weeks ago

Yes ... Clearly widespread,we never hear of bad reports on the internet, if i believed them all I would never book a hotel from Trip Advisor or go to a restaurant because of Yelp!....... Thanks god we have Sony...
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OGL · 563 weeks ago

DA20-40's IQ is rather good. The lens is sharp wide-opened in the center at all focal length.
The lens has other problems. QC is the main problem.
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shouldbeperfect · 563 weeks ago

A $996.95 lens should be perfect the first one you buy
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OGL · 562 weeks ago

It's 1000 EURO in EUROPE. It's not perfect, it's just very good. I've changed mine to FA31, too many problems with 20-40.
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pjalves · 563 weeks ago

If Pentax would simplify its lens lineup, and actually build those promised new lenses, maybe people would start believing in k-mount's having a future.
There are too many overlapping focal lenghts. Not a single prime in the 24-28 range (the 24 would be the equivalent to the 35mm "street" lens of the film days, and the 28, the APS-C version of the "43 Limited").

Also, variable aperture zooms like the 18-135 or the 20-40, are just a LAZY aproach. Come on... everyone builds a 18-55 f3.5-5.6. Even Sony's kit lens has a metal mount and silent autofocus... My "SMC 28-105 f3.2-4.5 AL IF" is actually more compact than the various "18-55 DA/L/WR"!

So, I'm really hoping that the planned "DA Zoom ~18-85" really is at least constant f4, better still, a 2.8, why not? The DA*16-50 also need a replacement, anyway.

They should clear their inventory through massive discounts, and start building a cohesive and serious line-up . No more "limited Limiteds", no more plastic-mount-DA-L's. Just quality optics at decent prices (just look at Sigma). Ricoh would be selling many more lenses this way, IMHO.
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OGL · 562 weeks ago

18-70/2.8-4 - I'm afraid it could be witha lot of flaws like all new Pentax zooms...
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pjalves · 562 weeks ago

Did that info come from a trusted source? Will it be released at Photokina?
18-70/2.8-4? Not bad, but I hope it's at least compact, somewhere between the 18-55 and the 18-135, size-wise. I really do not like the form factor of both 16-45 and 17-70 as they're too elongated and narrow. If they also discontinue the 17-70, it's good riddance. And also, big pointy zooms scare everyone whether it's kids in the backyard, friends at a dinner table or the security guards at any given public building...
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zosX · 562 weeks ago

Interesting. My 17-70 is actually a great lens.
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pjalves · 562 weeks ago

No doubt. I just don't like its size/proportions/exterior design. And the f4 is a bit limited for some situations. I once owned a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 and it was just great. Excellent build, sharp, low distortion, fast and precise focus and only 430 euros (!) bought new from a german online store. Why can't Pentax build such a lens? They should drop the 18-55, 17-70 and 18-135, and make just one decent standard f2.8 zoom. Come on, thei're just being lazy, conservative and trying to protect the sales of the much lucrative but allegedly lackluster *16-50.
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Guest · 562 weeks ago

Oh no! Someone on the internet is too stupid to remove his battery grip? Pentax is dooooomed!
Oh no! A lens produced for APS-C cameras does not support FF? Pentax is dooooomed!
Oh no! Someone nobody gives a sh#t about switches from Pentax to Sony? Pentax is dooooomed!

C'mon, give Pentax a break, will ya?

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