----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Tainter" Subject: Re: SV: Tokina AT-X 165 PRO DX 16-50mm and AT-X 535 PRO DXlenses50-135mmf2.8
> "Pentax slightly modifies Tokina lenses and then they sell them under > the Pentax name." > > Not correct, but I suppose this particular urban legend will never die. > ><snip> > > By allowing misinformation such as the quotation above to proliferate on > the internet Pentax has harmed its reputation, IMO. Some 25 years ago, I had a Tokina 35mm-105mm zoom lens that was identical in every respect but the nameplate to the Minolta MD 35-105. This sort of co-design and production with has been going on for a very long time with more than one camera brand. For myself, it doesn't really matter who designs and builds the things as long as they work, but you are correct, the Pentax brand does suffer a loss of cachet when people think that their lenses are one off builds from a cheap third party manufacturer. William Robb -- 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.
