Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW lens now shipping in the US

The new Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW lens is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at B&H. Some sample images taken with the lens can be found here. Lens technical specifications and unboxing video:

LENS PENTAX KAF3
ANGLE OF VIEW 2.9° (with PENTAX DSLR)
NUMBER OF DIAPHRAGM BLADES 9
MINIMUM FOCUSING DISTANCE 18.37’ (5.6m)
MAXIMUM MAGNIFICATION 0.10X
WEIGHT 107.2 oz (3040 g)
OBJECTIVE CAP Included
DIAPHRAGM CONTROL Fully automatic
APERTURE F5.6
MINIMUM APERTURE F45
FILTER DIAMETER 112mm (or 40.5mm in lens barrel filter holder)
DIMENSIONS 5.1” x 20.5” (130.3mm x 521.7mm)
CASE Included
HOOD Built-in, slide-out type
TRIPOD ADAPTER Yes
FOCAL LENGTH 560mm (35mm equivalent 859mm)