I'd expect it to be similar to the 28-105 zooms offered previously; probably no faster than f5.6 at the long end. I see this lens as being part of a two-lens kit with the 70-300. Note that they are DA lenses, not DA*; the target demographic is probably price-driven.
On Sat, Feb 03, 2007 at 11:22:54AM +0100, Thibouille wrote: > Yes but we shall see what DA17-70 Pentax will offer us... /4-5.6? /4 ? > /3.5-4.5 ? Mmm > > 2007/2/2, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > That list, but I recall some discussion from Photokina that indicated > > the lenses were due in 07 as Pentax was accellerating its lens > > introductions to make up for discntnued FA lenses. > > > > -Adam > > > > Tim ?sleby wrote: > > > I don't get this. This list > > > http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/lens/roadmap.pdf > > > or another? > > > > > > > ----- > > > > There will be a lot of demand for the DA 17-70. Pentax would do well to > > hurry up its introduction. People are going for the Sigma 17-70 instead, > > and many like it--if they get a good one, which is hit-or-miss. > > > > Joe > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > -- > > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille > ---------------------- > *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
