A footnote to the Pentax press release about this lens says that it was developed jointly with Tokina:
http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=6813 Rick --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's one of the reasons why brand loyalty is more > or less a thing of the > past. IMO. Aren't a number of the P&S digitals > actually a Sanyo product? > > Not that Tokina, can't make great lenses. We just > shouldn't be referring to > it as "Pentax glass". > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > >From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Pentax Outsourcing Optical Design > >Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 10:06:01 -0700 > > > >Gang, you have to see this if you haven't yet: > > > >http://www.tokina.co.jp/news/tokina2006.jpg > > > >Joe > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
