And what kind of point it is when Pentax just put on their label on a Tamron designed and manufactured lens? Of course you can always say that the lens is made to Pentax specification - and it is true - but the specs are same as for the regular Tamron lens - or in one case, inferior. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
-----Alkuper�inen viesti----- L�hett�j�: Mick Maguire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> P�iv�: 01. marraskuuta 2001 18:26 Aihe: RE: Pentax USA >It seems to me whoever makes it is a moot point as what you are buying is a >Pentax design incorporating Pentax patents, so whether Pentax own the fab or >not doesn't matter it is still a uniquely Pentax product. If tamron do make >Pentax lenses this doesn't mean they can rip off any of the copyrights or >patents owned by Pentax in their own lenses. > >Regards, >/\/\ick... > > >It is made by Tamron - Pentax do not make their own glass. >All the best! >Raimo >Personal photography homepage at >http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen > >-----Alkuper�inen viesti----- >L�hett�j�: Rob Brigham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >P�iv�: 01. marraskuuta 2001 15:19 >Aihe: RE: Pentax USA > >>The Pentax 28-200 may be a Tamron Design but I think the Glass and SMC >>coating is by Pentax. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
