The two prototype lenses that Ricoh displayed during the 2015 CES show will be announced on February 5th (pictured above):
- HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8
- Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6
Both lenses are full frame, giving all Pentax fans hope that a full frame DSLR camera should be coming soon.
Update - here are the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens detailed specifications:
- Dust and water sealed (sealing in 13 different places)
- Image circle covers 35mm format (full frame lens)
- New nanotechnology coating called "Aero Bright coating II"
- HD coating
- Two super ED, two ED and four low dispersion elements
- Quick shift focus system selector: "QFS / A", "QFS / M", "MF"
- "QFS / A" autofocus priority. "QFS / M" manual focus priority
- DC motor
- Circular aperture
- 3-stage focus limiter
- SP coating on the front lens
- New removable tripod mount
- Price in Japan: 260,000 yen with tax (around $2,200, expectUS price will be lower)
and the specs of the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6ED DC AW lens:
- Dust and water sealed (sealing in 21 different places)
- Image circle covers the 35mm format (full frame lens)
- HD coating
- Three ED, one low dispersion element
- Design for high megapixels sensor
- Quick shift focus system selector: "QFS / A", "QFS / M", "MF"
- "QFS / A" autofocus priority. "QFS / M" manual focus priority
- Four places of the AF button (every 90 degrees to the lens barrel)
- Focus preset mode for storing the focus position
- AF Cancel fixing force the focus position in the continuous AF
- DC motor
- Zoom lock lever
- Circular aperture
- 3-stage focus limiter
- SP coating on front element
- New removable tripod mount
- Price in Japan: 275,000 yen including tax (around $2,300)
Via Digicame-info
