Supersonic motor for Pentax lenses

Parchiao · 14th September 2006

I don't know how many of you picked this up, but it seems that Pentax is coming with their own version of supersonic motor lenses. Explained below from the K10D preview.

"Supersonic motors have been available in Canon and Nikon lenses for a while but not yet to Pentax, the K10D is fully compatible with upcoming Supersonic Direct-drive motor lenses, the first of which are due to be announced at the end of this year. "

Very interesting times for Pentax lovers.

CY_OH · 14th September 2006

Pity that the new lenses may not even AF on bodies besides the K10D. Wonder how the lens would function on Z-series bodies with Power Zoom contacts.

Below is quoted from News page of dpnow.com:

"First Pentax DSLR to be compatible with planned introduction of supersonic motor-driven lenses – but these new lenses won't be here until next year and we understand they won't work on older Pentax SLRs, including the K100D"

"Although you will have to wait for them, the news that Pentax is developing new lenses featuring fast adnd quiet supersonic autofocus motors, akin to Canon's superb USM system and others like Nikon's Silent Wave AF, etc., is most welcome. Two extra contacts have been added inside the lens mount throat to facilitate this. Unfortunately, it looks like the new lenses will not operate on cameras released prior to the K10D. Details concerning the specification of the first Pentax supersonic lenses are expected soon."

kajun_liu · 15th September 2006

will sigma make HSM lens for pentax mount...

minolta have SSM, but sigma dun have HSM on minolta mount...

tiong78 · 15th September 2006

haa. we can buy buy buy liao.
maybe there will be an even higher spec body coming next yr.

14th September 2006	#1
Parchiao Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,937	Supersonic motor for Pentax lenses I don't know how many of you picked this up, but it seems that Pentax is coming with their own version of supersonic motor lenses. Explained below from the K10D preview. "Supersonic motors have been available in Canon and Nikon lenses for a while but not yet to Pentax, the K10D is fully compatible with upcoming Supersonic Direct-drive motor lenses, the first of which are due to be announced at the end of this year. " Very interesting times for Pentax lovers.

14th September 2006	#2
CY_OH Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ang Mo Kio Posts: 1,098	Re: Supersonic motor for Pentax lenses Pity that the new lenses may not even AF on bodies besides the K10D. Wonder how the lens would function on Z-series bodies with Power Zoom contacts. Below is quoted from News page of dpnow.com: "First Pentax DSLR to be compatible with planned introduction of supersonic motor-driven lenses – but these new lenses won't be here until next year and we understand they won't work on older Pentax SLRs, including the K100D" "Although you will have to wait for them, the news that Pentax is developing new lenses featuring fast adnd quiet supersonic autofocus motors, akin to Canon's superb USM system and others like Nikon's Silent Wave AF, etc., is most welcome. Two extra contacts have been added inside the lens mount throat to facilitate this. Unfortunately, it looks like the new lenses will not operate on cameras released prior to the K10D. Details concerning the specification of the first Pentax supersonic lenses are expected soon." __________________ Pentax K10D My Flickr

15th September 2006	#3
kajun_liu Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tanjungpinang, Bintan island Posts: 344	Re: Supersonic motor for Pentax lenses will sigma make HSM lens for pentax mount... minolta have SSM, but sigma dun have HSM on minolta mount...

15th September 2006	#4
tiong78 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: serangoon nth Posts: 532	Re: Supersonic motor for Pentax lenses haa. we can buy buy buy liao. maybe there will be an even higher spec body coming next yr.