The exchange below speaks for itself. I removed the name of the poor employee who responded.
Since Pentax Japan tells the local companies nothing, it is the solemn responsibility of all PDMLers to help your local Pentax company understand the equipment that they sell.
I'll bet they don't even know the name of the Vietnamese lens assembler.
Let's all pitch in.
Joe ------------
Joseph,
Thank you for your reply.
We were not aware of this website. This may be of some help in the future; (as our manufacturer has not provided this information).
Thanks again,
Pentax Imaging Company
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Dear
According to this site:
http://www.dfleming.ameranet.com/digital_coc.html
the answer is 0.020 mm.
Sincerely,
Joseph Tainter
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Subject: RE: I have two questions, please.
Joseph,
Thank you for your reply.
No updates as yet. Unfortunately, our previous e-mail response still
applies.
"Circle of confusion" refers to an out-of-focus point of light. You may be
referring to the "image circle". However, Pentax has not provided
information regarding the size of the image circle for the DA series lens.
Our understanding is that the DA image circle is maximized to the size of
the CCD sensor in the *ist D.
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact our Customer
Service Department at: 800-877-0155
Pentax Imaging Company
Joseph,
Thank you for contacting Pentax Imaging Company.
We too are anxiously awaiting deliveries of these lenses from the
manufacturer. However, an estimated delivery date has not yet been made
available to us from the manufacturer. As soon as supplies are received from
the manufacturer, we will promptly distribute them to our dealers.
Pentax has not announced plans to discontinue either lens, however.
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact our Customer
Service Department at: 800-877-0155
Thanks again,
Pentax Imaging Company
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 1:06 PM
To: pentaxinfo__PI
Subject: Would you please let me know when U.S. r
Name: Joseph Tainter
Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Product: DA 14; FA 77
Purchase Date: Would love to.
Inquiry:
Would you please let me know when U.S. retailers
will have the following lenses:
DA 14 f2.8
FA 77 f1.8
The DA 14 has been available in Europe for several
weeks. I placed an order with Adorama on June 3,
and there is still no sign of the lens.
The FA 77 has been listed at B&H and Adorama as
backorder for several months. For a while B&H
listed it as a special-order item. Now they list
it again as backordered. Will this lens be
produced in the future or is it out of production?
Please do not reply "soon" or "any day now." I
need these lenses and would like to be able to
plan when I can get them.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Joseph Tainter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 8:27 PM
Subject: I have two questions, please.
Firstly
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Name: Joseph Tainter
Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Product: Lenses
Purchase Date: Would like to.
Inquiry:
I have two questions, please.
Firstly, do you have an update on when the DA 14
and FA 77 will be available in the U.S.? (Please
don't reply "soon" or "any day now.")
Secondly, can you tell me what figure Pentax uses
for the circle of confusion on DA lenses? If you
don't know, could you find out? I would like to
make a depth-of-field table for my DA 16-45.
Thank you,
Joseph Tainter
