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The existing Pentax lenses are just rebadged Tamron lenses. Tamron and Sigma make a full suite of mirrorless lenses. Of course, they could also use the L-mount.
by 4ad 3y ago
The existing Pentax lenses are just rebadged Tamron lenses. Tamron and Sigma make a full suite of mirrorless lenses. Of course, they could also use the L-mount.
- neogodless 3y agoI tried researching this claim and found forums[0] discussing that in some cases Pentax has sold Tamron designed lenses but it sounds like it's far from all Pentax K-Mount lenses. Also worth reading this article and the comments[1]. Sounds like all * lenses are in-house Ricoh designs, and just a few select lenses have been partnerships with Tamron. Do you have sources? [0] https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/401959-third-party-original-manufacturer-branded-lens-questions.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discu... [1] https://fstoppers.com/originals/comments-suggest-newly-announced-pentax-fa-85mm-f14-just-rehoused-sigma-lens-468065 https://fstoppers.com/originals/comments-suggest-newly-annou...
- dale_glass 3y agoWhat I mean is that if Pentax changes mounts, they run the risk of upsetting their current very hardcore user base that now owns a bunch of lenses nobody else will want that much. If they adopt an existing mount, they risk becoming less distinctive. They become an alternative body in some pre-existing lens ecosystem. And since the flange distance is so large, a K mirrorless will be rather fat and compare unfavorably to the existing mirrorless market. It'll also suffer from all the downsides of a long flange distance, like the difficulty of making good wide angle lenses. However you slice it, they're in a tricky position.
- hcarvalhoalves 3y agoOnly a few are Tamron designs. Most Pentax branded lenses, including the most iconic, are exclusive designs: the FA Limited, the DA Limited, the DFA 100mm Macro, the * star lenses.