Ricoh issued another press release with some additional information on the new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW and HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 lenses (both will be on display at the 2018 CP+ show in Japan that starts this Thursday):
RICOH to Exhibit One Reference Product at CP＋2018 Camera and Imaging Show
TOKYO, February 27, 2018 －RICOH COMPANY, LTD and RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. are pleased to inform the exhibition of one reference product — interchangeable lens currently under development — at CP＋2018 , one of the largest and most comprehensive camera and imaging show in Asia. This annual event will be held from March 1 to 4 at the PACIFICO YOKOHAMA convention center in Japan.
Overview of reference products:
HD PENTAX-D FA★50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens
- Interchangeable lens for PENTAX K mount digital SLR cameras
- Model name: HD PENTAX-D FA★50mmF1.4 SDM AW (tentative name)
- PENTAX K-mount covering the image circle of a 35mm-format full-frame image sensor
- This lens was developed as a “new-generation star lens”, which drastically reviewed internal standards in order to respond to future camera performance improvements
- A new “SDM” system equipped with a newly developed ring-shaped Supersonic Direct-drive Motor for faster, quieter AF operation
- AW (All-Weather), a structure to prevent intrusion of dust and rain for use in demanding shooting conditions
- Minimum shooting distance of 0.4 meters
- KAF4 lens mount corresponding to electromagnetic diaphragm-control mechanism
- Market launch: Scheduled for the spring of 2018
* We plan to set up a trial section by prototype of this reference exhibition lens at CP + (Data take-away is not possible)
HD PENTAX-DA★11-18mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens
- Interchangeable lens for PENTAX K mount digital SLR cameras
- Model name: HD PENTAX-DA★11-18mmF2.8ED DC AW (tentative name)
- PENTAX K-mount covering the image circle of an APS-C-format image sensor
- This lens was developed as a “new-generation star lens”, which drastically reviewed internal standards in order to respond to future camera performance improvements
- Large-aperture, ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with a maximum aperture of F2.8 (fixed) and an angle of view between 17mm and 27.5mm (in the 35mm format)
- AW (All-Weather), a structure to prevent intrusion of dust and rain for use in demanding shooting conditions
- Focus clamp function that can fix the focus position at an arbitrary place
- High-speed, high-precision AF capable DC motor
- Filter diameter is 82 mm
- Adopted KAF3 lens mount with many compatible cameras available
- Market launch: Scheduled for the summer of 2018
