The 60-250 was always announced for summer '07. The rumour is that the 50-135 was also delayed.
-Adam Stan Halpin wrote: > I leave on a trip (to Italy) on 4 March. Therefore, the very earliest > possible date for release of the 16-50 and 50-135 is 5 March. > > There was an indication (rumor?) a couple of weeks ago that the > 60-250 availability had been delayed from March to June-July. But I > have heard nothing that says that the first two will not be soon > available. > > Stan > > On Feb 9, 2007, at 2:51 PM, Roman wrote: > >> According to the local retailer and local representatives new lenses >> shall be on sale from March 2007, not 2008 or 2020 (I hope). >> These will be: >> >> • DA* 16-50 mm F2.8 ED AL [IF] >> • DA* 50-135 mm F2.8 ED [IF] >> • DA* 60-250 mm F4 ED [IF]. >> >> http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/ja/lens/roadmap.pdf >> >> All HSM, and weather/dust resistant, to match K10D designs. Since >> march >> 2007 is right around the corner, I was wondering if some Pentax >> guys or >> testers had already played with these. >> >> Anyway, I'm not purchasing older 28-105mm lenses in anticipation of >> 16-50mm f2.8, or if there will be delay, I'm going to buy Sigma >> 17-70mm >> f2.8-4.5 in addition to my fisheye 10-17mm and Tamron tele zoom >> 70-300mm. >> >> >> -- >> new photos ever so often... <http://roman.blakout.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
