I do believe I saw the DA 60~250 12/07 release date on the 'roadmap' some time back. As I now recall, and without dbl checking, I don't believe the current 'roadmap' shows a date.
Jack --- Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe the last release date I saw (someplace) was 12/07. > I'm, also, interested. > > Jack > --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > The Pentax Roadmap lists a 60-250/4 lens as being in the works. > Has > > anyone > > heard when it is supposed to be released? > > So far, my local rep, who apparently has no internet access, > hasn't > > heard of > > it. > > > > Thanks > > > > William Robb > > ----- > > One report is that no more new lenses will be released this year. > Pentax > has had problems manufacturing the two DA* lenses that already exist. > > Maybe the 60-250 will be released in December, as planned. But Pentax > > has publicly apologized (something they have been doing a lot lately) > > for being unable to meet the demand for the DA* 16-50. There have > been > reports of quality-control problems in some of the components. I > suspect > that no more DA* lenses will be released until Pentax can meet the > demand for the DA* 16-50. > > There are other QC problems. My first copy of the DA* 50-135 arrived > with a loose lens element, rattling around inside like a marble. To > their credit, Pentax USA replaced it for me after I posted a > complaint > on dpreview. And, yes, Pentax USA knew that this lens is sold in > North > America. > > Joe > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
