RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: Chinese ZOL Marks DA*50-135/2.8 Lens Discontinued

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Chinese ZOL Marks DA*50-135/2.8 Lens Discontinued

The largest online electronics gear site, ZOL, has marked the DA*50-135 lens is already discontinued:

A quick check to the DA*16-50/2.8 lens yet shows that it is still in production, on the other hand. So, what does this mean? :-O

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PaulG · 539 weeks ago

Now that the 50-135 is a) discontinued (or soon to be?), and b) can be resurrected to full use via worm-drive, I think it may eventually be appreciated as one of Pentax's best ever zooms. The SDM issue was standing in the way of such a designation and for all practical purposes that problem is now moot.

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RiceHigh 110p · 539 weeks ago

I think if that published information is true, the 50-135 replacement is on the way, the Full Frame 70-200/2.8??

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zoom fan · 539 weeks ago

The 80-200f2.8 is Pentax's best ever zooms. It is fantastic. It just delivers.

I heard the 50-135 is good, but there are also lots of reports of de-centered lenses on PF.

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PaulG · 539 weeks ago

Most owner's find it excellent including me. EXCEPT for the SDM motor. Shame on the old pentax company for ignoring such a clearly defective part. I wonder how many people think they have dead lenses because they are not aware of online forums with info on how to resurrect the auto-focus? Ricoh should offer free reprogramming of this lens to worm-drive focus as an act of good faith and to enhance their name and reputation among disgruntled 50-135 owners. My sdm failed twice. First under warranty, then out of warranty so I reprogrammed it. I don't notice focus speed any different now but I do appreciate the louder motor noise-- as compared to the sdm's sickly moan of impending failure.