[dave9t5]

Hi guys,

 

         With much speculation about Pentax's full frame intentions for the future and a couple of unidentified large lens bodies laying tantalizingly in glass cases at CES+  labeled "upcoming products" we have a further leak that one these new lenses is to be the;

 

  FA* 70-200mm F2.8 HD........        anyone knowing Pentax's lens designations will realize that this is fact, "full frame star grade quality glass" complete with their recently acclaimed HD coatings.

 

  Maybe with this new lens the full frame body lies not so far behind, or is just to pave the way for a couple more FF lenses?  The launch of FF soon  would beg further glass and fairly rapidly. At this point in time there are also several lenses in Pentax's current range that cover the 35mm format.

  Recent lenses from Pentax have turned their backs on their troublesome SDM system and are using DC motors as an alternative, since there is no SDM designation in the lens title, another DC motor looks likely.

 

  http://digicame-info.com/2015/02/hd-pent...m-f28.html

 

  Some sources say the official  lens announcement is tomorrow the 5th! 

 

It's actually designated D FA* 70-200mm F2.8 HD, same as the current D FA 50mm and 100mm Macro lenses which did not portend a 135 format camera.  So even if this rumoured lens is coming, it means nothing for bodies.  It could simply be that these digital lenses happen to cover the image circle of 135 so Pentax slaps an extra F on them out of courtesy to the film users out there.