For what it is worth: TeKaDe (www.tekade.de) is offering the 60-250mm lens on pre order for 1299 euro, and if pre ordered it will be shipped before Christmas.
Frits Thibouille wrote: > Difference being that it is officially announced to be available at that date. > Before nothing was officially stated, except a tentative date... > > We'll see of course ... > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 9:58 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Thibouille" >> Subject: Official, details on Dpreview >> >> >> >>> Ring flash: >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092202pentaxringflash.asp >>> >>> DA15/4 Limited and 1.4X converter >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092203pentax15mmconverter.asp >>> >>> DA*55 and DA*60-250 >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092204pentaxDAstarlenses.asp >>> >>> DA L 18-55 and DA L 50-200 >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092205pentaxdallenses.asp >>> >>> Pentax K-m + previews >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092206pentaxkm.asp >>> >> The lens roadmap has also just been updated. >> >> http://www.pentax.jp/english/imaging/digital/lens/roadmap.pdf >> >> They are now projecting the release of the 60-250 to be january 2009. This >> has to be the third or fourth time they have dropped the ball on the release >> date, and I believe the release date is now two years later than the >> original. >> I'll believe in the 60-250 when I can buy one, but right now it looks more >> like vapourware than hardware. >> >> William Robb >> >> >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.