06-12-2016, 08:43 PM
Neither 15-30 nor the 24-70 bring some technology inaccessible to Pentax. Why rebranding them? I'd say, time (to have them ready when the K-1 was supposed to be launched - it was planned for 2015) and money (to get them at a lower price point than pure Pentax designs).
Note that I've seen some very interesting claims that it's not a simple rebadge - the optics are said to be different (improved), and the coatings, Pentax' own HD. The published specs agree with this, but I can't offer any other proof (I'd like to see that myself).
150-450 is no more "for APS-C" than, let's say, a Canon 100-400 or a Nikon 200-500, or other similar lenses.
The same old "OMG Pentax is too late, panic!"... really? Don't you realize how ridiculous this sounds, also your other posts on the subject, while Pentax can't make enough K-1s to cover the demand?
Note that I've seen some very interesting claims that it's not a simple rebadge - the optics are said to be different (improved), and the coatings, Pentax' own HD. The published specs agree with this, but I can't offer any other proof (I'd like to see that myself).
150-450 is no more "for APS-C" than, let's say, a Canon 100-400 or a Nikon 200-500, or other similar lenses.
The same old "OMG Pentax is too late, panic!"... really? Don't you realize how ridiculous this sounds, also your other posts on the subject, while Pentax can't make enough K-1s to cover the demand?