60-250mm lens

[Jack Davis]

I do believe I saw the DA 60~250 12/07 release date on the 'roadmap'
some time back. As I now recall, and without dbl checking, I don't
believe the current 'roadmap' shows a date.

Jack
--- Joseph Tainter <jtainter at mindspring.com> wrote:

> I believe the last release date I saw (someplace) was 12/07.
> I'm, also, interested.
> 
> Jack
> --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>  > Hi,
>  > The Pentax Roadmap lists a 60-250/4 lens as being in the works.
> Has
>  > anyone
>  > heard when it is supposed to be released?
>  > So far, my local rep, who apparently has no internet access,
> hasn't
>  > heard of
>  > it.
>  >
>  > Thanks
>  >
>  > William Robb
> 
> -----
> 
> One report is that no more new lenses will be released this year.
> Pentax 
> has had problems manufacturing the two DA* lenses that already exist.
> 
> Maybe the 60-250 will be released in December, as planned. But Pentax
> 
> has publicly apologized (something they have been doing a lot lately)
> 
> for being unable to meet the demand for the DA* 16-50. There have
> been 
> reports of quality-control problems in some of the components. I
> suspect 
> that no more DA* lenses will be released until Pentax can meet the 
> demand for the DA* 16-50.
> 
> There are other QC problems. My first copy of the DA* 50-135 arrived 
> with a loose lens element, rattling around inside like a marble. To 
> their credit, Pentax USA replaced it for me after I posted a
> complaint 
> on dpreview. And, yes, Pentax USA knew that this lens is sold in
> North 
> America.
> 
> Joe
> 
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