Author Topic: Hoya/Tokina Patents For Two New Micro Four Thirds Lenses (Read 2558 times)

voyager · « **on:** January 20, 2011, 03:20:12 PM »

17mm f/2

Pentax and Tokina are teaming up to design Micro Four Thirds lenses, as shown from the patent above. The other lens not pictured is a 8-16mm f/3.5/4.5 lens!

If Pentax is designing Micro Four Thirds lenses, could there be a camera in the future?

lisandra · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:19:48 PM »

Hey! I posted this already! and no, pentax is not joining 4/3s

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2011, 06:51:40 PM »

Quote from: lisandra on January 20, 2011, 04:19:48 PM

Hey! I posted this already! and no, pentax is not joining 4/3s

Well, then, it would be Tokina Branded, with Pentax getting a royalty from each sale?
17/2 would be welcomed. I sold my 17 because f/2.8 is not my style. I like f/2 and faster, and I use f/2 and faster 60% of the time.

voyager · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2011, 07:24:50 PM »

Quote from: lisandra on January 20, 2011, 04:19:48 PM

Hey! I posted this already! and no, pentax is not joining 4/3s

I know you did, but I wanted it to go on the front page. Your post wouldn't have been the top story (I'm working on a different portal system to fix that stupid workaround).

adash · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2011, 10:39:13 PM »

I think you posted that (and some more) several months ago. It's really an old rumor, and I have been so far patiently waiting for it to come true (but with no success).

traveler_101 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:10:59 AM »

Quote from: voyager on January 20, 2011, 03:20:12 PM

17mm f/2

Pentax and Tokina are teaming up to design Micro Four Thirds lenses, as shown from the patent above. The other lens not pictured is a 8-16mm f/3.5/4.5 lens! . . .

Sorry I am not up to speed here. What/who is Tokina and assuming, for the moment, that the rumor has some substance--what kind of lens are we talking about? Is it a manual focus lens?

adash · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:52:49 AM »

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Is it a manual focus lens?

This is not known yet. It is very unlikely though.

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What/who is Tokina

A lens maker. Makes great and cheap lenses on F and EF mount.

lisandra · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:12:16 PM »

Ok so heres the confirmed stuff, Its an autofocus lens, there are two of them, pentax has absolutely no intention of joining m4/3s, optical IS is strongly being considered (more customers) and the part that sucks is that were at LEAST 10 months away from them being on sale.

lisandra · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:29:44 PM »

voyager Im gonna post this here because Im tired of reloading. ever since you changed the them I have to reload like 6 times for the page to load every time I want to go somewhere in the forum or post something. It says done on my browser but no page is shown. Every other page opens up fine. I know you have a complain topic but thats like 18 reloads in total. hope it helps

asterinex · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2011, 12:05:50 AM »

Quote from: lisandra on January 21, 2011, 11:29:44 PM

voyager Im gonna post this here because Im tired of reloading. ever since you changed the them I have to reload like 6 times for the page to load every time I want to go somewhere in the forum or post something. It says done on my browser but no page is shown. Every other page opens up fine. I know you have a complain topic but thats like 18 reloads in total. hope it helps

I don't think it is the theme. Themes are just colours and fonts. What e-P1 needs is move to a faster webserver.

voyager · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2011, 12:49:04 AM »

Quote from: lisandra on January 21, 2011, 11:29:44 PM

voyager Im gonna post this here because Im tired of reloading. ever since you changed the them I have to reload like 6 times for the page to load every time I want to go somewhere in the forum or post something. It says done on my browser but no page is shown. Every other page opens up fine. I know you have a complain topic but thats like 18 reloads in total. hope it helps

It's not our theme, it's our server's inability to carry us anymore. I'm working on it.

Hoya/Tokina Patents For Two New Micro Four Thirds Lenses