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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
MTF Charts of the DFA24-70 Vs Tamron A007
They look very close, but there are minor differences, probably due to sample variation or measurement method differences.
Credit: Love Penta. XYZ (Japanese)
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12:12
MTF Charts of the DFA24-70 Vs Tamron A007
2015-09-30T12:12:00+08:00
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Monday, September 28, 2015
New K-mount Roadmap
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22:10
New K-mount Roadmap
2015-09-28T22:10:00+08:00
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Saturday, September 26, 2015
HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mmF2.8ED SDM WR is Just a Tamron A007 OEM Variant
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/products/lens/k/standard/hdpentax-dfa-24-70/
http://www.tamron.co.jp/lineup/a007/specifications/index.html
Someone cloned the two into an animated gif and got:
So, they are proven to be identical optically.
Time (UTC +0800):
22:40
HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mmF2.8ED SDM WR is Just a Tamron A007 OEM Variant
2015-09-26T22:40:00+08:00
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm F2.8ED SDM WR (Rumour Stage)
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14:51
HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm F2.8ED SDM WR (Rumour Stage)
2015-09-24T14:51:00+08:00
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Sunday, September 20, 2015
Size Comparison Again! Pentax FF Vs Canon 5D Mark III
This is what I have compared with the images got from the camerasize.com. Here we go, the Pentax FF image has been accurately resized:

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23:08
Size Comparison Again! Pentax FF Vs Canon 5D Mark III
2015-09-20T23:08:00+08:00
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Photodo MTF Scores for Pentax FF and MF Lenses
Maybe it's time to check and review the old figures, there are at least six months to go! ;-p
And, the Pentax lenses I own are marked in Bold, although not all of my FF/MF Pentax lenses were tested by the Photodo, e.g., my FA31 and 77 Limiteds! :-D
Credits: Photodo and http://bbs.sjtu.cn/bbscon,board,Photo,file,M.968209306.A.html
And, the Pentax lenses I own are marked in Bold, although not all of my FF/MF Pentax lenses were tested by the Photodo, e.g., my FA31 and 77 Limiteds! :-D
Credits: Photodo and http://bbs.sjtu.cn/bbscon,board,Photo,file,M.968209306.A.html
Grade: 3.7 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 20/2,8 Grade: 3.7 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 24/2 AL (IF) Grade: 3.8 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 28/2,8 AL Grade: 3.6 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 43/1,9 Limited 35mm/AF Pentax SMC Pentax-FA Makro 50/2,8 Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 50/1,4 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 50/1,7 Grade: 4.6 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 50/1,4 Grade: 4.6 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 50/2,8 macro Grade: 4.4 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 50/1,7 Medi/AF Pentax 645 SMC-FA 75/2,8 35mm/AF Pentax SMC Pentax-FA Soft 85/2,8 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 85/1,4 (IF) Grade: 3.9 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Makro 100/2,8 Grade: 4.3 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 100/2,8 macro Grade: 3.7 35mm/AF Pentax SMCP-FA 100/3,5 Macro Medi/AF Pentax SMC-FA 645 120/4 Macro Grade: 3.5 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 135/2,8 IF Grade: 3.2 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 135/2,8 IF 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 200/2,8 ED IF Medi/AF Pentax SMC-FA 645 200/4 (IF) 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 300/2,8 ED (IF Grade: 4 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 300/4,5 ED IF Medi/AF Pentax 645 SMC-FA 300/4 ED IF Grade: 3.9 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 300/4,5 IF ED Medi/AF Pentax 645 SMC-FA 400/5,6 ED IF Grade: 3 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 400/5,6 ED IF 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-A 500/4,5 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 600/ 4 ED (IF Grade: 2.7 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F Fisheye zoom 17-28/3,5-4,5 Grade: 3.4 35mm/AF Pentax SMCP-FA 20-35/4 AL Grade: 3.2 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-105/4-5,6 Grade: 1.7 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-200/3,8-5,6 AL (IF) Grade: 3.5 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-70/2,8 AL Grade: 3.3 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-70/4 AL Grade: 2 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 28-80/3,5-5,6 Grade: 2.3 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 28-80/3,5-4,7 Grade: 3.3 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 28-80/3,5-4,5 Grade: 2.8 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 35-105/4-5,6 Grade: 2.5 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 35-135/3,5-4,5 Grade: 3.1 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 35-70/3,5-4,5 Medi/AF Pentax 645 SMC-FA 45-85/4,5 Grade: 2.9 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 70-200/4-5,6 Grade: 2.9 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 70-200/4-5,6 Grade: 3.4 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 70-210/4-5,6 Grade: 3.2 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 80-200/2,8 ED (IF) Grade: 2.5 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA 80-320/4,5-5,6 Medi/AF Pentax SMC-FA 645 80-160/4,5 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 250-600/5,6 ED (IF) 35mm/MF Pentax SMC Pentax A 15/3,5 35mm/MF Pentax SMC Pentax A Fisheye 16/2,8 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 20/2,8 Grade: 2.7 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 24-50/4 Grade: 2.5 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-F 24-50/4 35mm/MF Pentax SMC Pentax Shift 28/3,5 Grade: 3.2 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-F 28/2,8 Grade: 2.8 Medi/MF Pentax 645 SMC-A 35/3,5 Medi/MF Pentax 67 35/4,5 Grade: 2.2 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-F Zoom 35-80/4-5,6 Medi/MF Pentax 645 45/2,8 Medi/MF Pentax 67 45/4 Medi/AF Pentax 645 SMC-FA 45/2,8 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 50/1,2 Grade: 4 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 50/2 Medi/MF Pentax 645 55/2,8 Medi/MF Pentax 67 55/4,0 Medi/MF Pentax 67 Zoom 55-100/4,5 Grade: 3.4 Medi/MF Pentax 645 SMC-A 75/2,8 Medi/MF Pentax 645 75/2,8 LS Medi/MF Pentax 67 75/4,5 Medi/MF Pentax 67 75/4,5 shift Grade: 3 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F Zoom 80-200/4,7-5,6 Grade: 4.6 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 85/1,4 Medi/MF Pentax 67 90/2,8 Medi/MF Pentax 67 100/4,0 macro Grade: 2.4 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-FA 100-300/4,5-5,6 Medi/MF Pentax 67 105/2,4 Grade: 3.6 Medi/MF Pentax 645 SMC-A 120/4,0 macro Medi/MF Pentax 67 120/3,5 Soft Medi/MF Pentax 645 135/4 LS Medi/MF Pentax 67 135/4 Macro Grade: 4.2 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 135/1,8 Medi/MF Pentax 645 150/3,5 Medi/MF Pentax 67 165/2,8 Medi/MF Pentax 67 165/4 LS Medi/MF Pentax 645 200/4 Medi/MF Pentax 67 200/4 Grade: 4.2 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A Macro 200/4ED Grade: 3.7 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 200/2,8 ED Grade: 3.4 Medi/MF Pentax 645 SMC-A 300/4 IF ED Medi/MF Pentax 67 300/4 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 300/2,8 ED (IF Medi/MF Pentax 67 400/4 ED (IF) Grade: 3 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 400/5,6 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 400/2,8 ED IF 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A Reflex Zoom 400-600/8-12 Medi/MF Pentax 67 500/5,6 Medi/MF Pentax 645 600/5,6 APO Medi/MF Pentax 67 600/4 Medi/MF Pentax 67 800/4 Medi/MF Pentax 67 800/4 EDIF Medi/MF Pentax 67 1000/8 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-Reflex 1000/11 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 1200/8 ED (IF 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-M Reflex 2000/13,5 Grade: 2.1 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 28-80/3,5-4,5 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A Zoom 35-80/4-5,6 Medi/MF Pentax 645 45-85/4,5 Grade: 2.2 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A 70-200/4 Medi/MF Pentax 645 80-160/4,5 35mm/MF Pentax SMC-A Zoom 80-200/4,7-5,6
Time (UTC +0800):
14:40
Photodo MTF Scores for Pentax FF and MF Lenses
2015-09-20T14:40:00+08:00
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Saturday, September 19, 2015
Size Comparison of Pentax FF against K-3
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20:43
Size Comparison of Pentax FF against K-3
2015-09-19T20:43:00+08:00
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Friday, September 18, 2015
Let me Light Up the Dark Images! :-D
Official! Pentax FF to Come Spring 2016




http://www.pentax.com/jp/pentaxff/index.html
It is yet delayed once again! :-(
The good thing is the "Pentax" web domain is revived again! :-D
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
My Pentax FF is Already Here! ;-p
My Pentax Full Film body is almost 15 years old now. And, I am right here waiting for the Pentax Digital Full Frame body for at least 13 years! :-(
Time (UTC +0800):
22:34
My Pentax FF is Already Here! ;-p
2015-09-01T22:34:00+08:00
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