Huh??? There are three of them scheduled for release early next year.
Pål ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jostein Øksne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 3:36 PM Subject: Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not?"USM"?) Out of 13 lenses projected until 2006, 11 are DA lenses, even the upcoming f/2.8 zooms. Right now I find it hard to believe we will see any more DFA lenses at all. Jostein On 9/2/06, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My fervent hope is that the FA lenses that have been discontinued in > the last 2-3 years, such as the FA80-200mm f2.8 & FA200mm f4 macro, > are going through a re-design to take advantage of the new (to Pentax) > "USM" technology. > > I'll be very disappointed, if we don't see DFA versions appear in the > next year or 2. > > Dave > > > On 9/2/06, Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >I would also by a 400 with USM if it's > > > offered, and I can afford it. > > > > > > I really hope for a 400/4. It is about the longest and fastest lens that > > can > > be hand-held. With the 1,5X multiplication with the DSLR bodies, and > > perhaps > > an AF 1,4X converter, it would be a killer outfit! > > > > > > Pål > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net