2018.02.27

RICOH to Exhibit One Reference Product at CP+ 2018 Camera and Imaging Show

RICOH to Exhibit One Reference Product
at CP2018 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 CP2018 , 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★50mmF1.4 SDM AW (tentative name)
HD PENTAX-D FA50mmF1.4 SDM AW (tentative name)

Interchangeable lens for PENTAX K mount digital SLR cameras

Model name: HD PENTAX-D FA50mmF1.4 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★11-18mmF2.8ED DC AW (tentative name)
HD PENTAX-DA11-18mmF2.8ED DC AW (tentative name)

Interchangeable lens for PENTAX K mount digital SLR cameras

Model name: HD PENTAX-DA11-18mmF2.8ED 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

Notes: Model name, design, specification are all tentative and subject to change without notice. Price will be announced at later date.

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