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★50mmF1.4 SDM AW (tentative name)
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★11-18mmF2.8ED DC AW (tentative name)
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
Notes: Model name, design, specification are all tentative and subject to change without notice. Price will be announced at later date.