I suspect with Tamron it is co designing and licensing. The D FA 50/1.4 being an example. They are licensing their Opera 50/1.4 design from Ricoh.
On Mon, Sep 9, 2019, 1:21 PM Gonz <[email protected]> wrote: > I heard Tamron is out too. > > --R > > On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 3:10 PM Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Pentax Rumors has posted an information that Sigma will stop making > lenses > > for Pentax K-mount, quoting Sigma's FB post in Czech: > > > https://pentaxrumors.com/2019/09/06/sigma-to-stop-making-lenses-for-pentax-k-mount/ > > > > If that's true, it is rather unfortunate for the Pentax community: > > 1. Those people who enjoy Sigma lenses, will not have that option > > available any more. > > 2. Even if you don't like Sigma lenses, this would also mean reduced > > competition for Pentax lenses. That means somewhat less pressure > > for Pentax to innovate, and probably higher prices for Pentax lenses. > > > > Now, that Tokina and Sigma are out, who's left? Tamron? > > There are some non-AF lenses from other manufacturers, but that is a > > different market niche. > > > > > > In any case, - if you were considering buying some Sigma lens, you > > probably shouldn't wait too long. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Igor > > > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > -- > -- Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding > it still. Dorothea Lange > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
