SV: Tokina AT-X 165 PRO DX 16-50mm and AT-X 535 PRO DX lenses 50-135mmf2.8

[P. J. Alling]

The 10-17mm is supposed to be a Pentax design, the 12-24 is supposed to 
be a Tokina design, the others I haven't heard mixed information as to 
their origins.

Inner Focus wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
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>> From: Jens Bladt <jens at jensbladt.dk>
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml at pdml.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2007 9:55:33 PM
>> Subject: SV: Tokina AT-X 165 PRO DX 16-50mm and AT-X 535 PRO DX lenses 50-135mmf2.8
>>
>> I can't see to fin one for PKAF?
>> regards
>> Jens
>>     
>
>     I'm not surprised. If you visit their site:
>
> www.tokinalens.com
>
> you'll notice that none of the newer lenses comes in Pentax mount. If I understand it correctly, Tokina stopped producing lenses for Pentax mount some time ago. This is probably because they're in a partnership with Pentax and Hoya: Pentax slightly modifies Tokina lenses and then they sell them under the Pentax name. I think (but I'm not sure) that this is what happened with the 10-17mm fisheye, the 12-24 f/4, and probably the new 50-135 f/2.8 (some specs are identical). More recently, they've rebranded the Tamron mega-zoom... I'm a little bit disappointed.
>     If the information above is wrong, please correct me.
>
>
>     A. M.
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