To hit a price point with a lens design Pentax would never work on
themselves. I mean, some of the real Pentax lenses are nothing to scream
about either (eg. the FA 100-300 4.5-5.6), so it's not like they are soiling
an otherwise pristine line. Like every brand, Pentax has some great lenses
and some true howlers.
I'd like to see the sales figures, but I would bet they sell more of those
28-200 zooms than any other five lenses in the lineup. Maybe more than all
the other lenses combined. They're a steal for the casual shooter.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Artur Ledóchowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 10:29 AM
Subject: Which Pentax is Pentax? (Was: Vivitar 100/3.5 Macro)
> Hi,
> Having read this thread, I finally came to a question.
> Why Pentax sells lenses with its logo on them, manufactured by others? I
> heard that 28-200 is actually made by Tamron - and the quality of this
lens
> is very poor. Quality of lenses with the Soligor or Cosina logo on them is
> also usually very poor (I mean of course the optical quality). I think it
> wastes the "Pentax" name and trespasses upon customers' confidence... I
> don't get it. What's the reason for doing it? And what other Pentax lenses
> are actually made by other manufacturers? Are there many of them?
> Greetz
> Artur
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Vivitar 100/3.5 Macro
>
>
> | "Jarosław Brzeziński" wrote:
> | >
> | > In terms of optics it's the same lens, manufactured by Cosina and
> | > sold as a Vivitar, Soligor or - for the matter - Pentax. You pay
> | > extra for the Pentax logo on it and different "cosmetics".
> |
> | And probably SMC. The output from these lenses is said to be a little
> | different.
> |
> | I have the Pentax, and like the optics a lot.
>
>
>
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