[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Pentax is going to be selling a 16/50/2.8 later this year. That probably has > a lot to do with Tamron's decision. Plus, Pentax is partnered with Tokina on > lens development. I am completely happy with the Pentax lenses. I have no > desire for third party lenses. And with the new lenses that will be available > soon, there won't be any gaps in the lineup. The DA lenses have so far proven > to be superb. The 12-24/4, for example, is a gem. > Paul
Paul, I suspect the only reason Amita cares about third party lenses for Pentax bodies is to save money. 20 years or so ago there were lots of _good_ 3rd party ones for the k-mount bodies. Ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

