The compact system camera from Pentax with aps-c sensor, which is reportedly on 2 February by the company ge lwa site, get a 40mm-pancakelens with a length of only 9.2 mm. Also other details are known.
According to a posting from a moderator Fenwei of the fotografieforum ClubSnap, the smc Pentax-DA 40mm F2.8 XS lens a length of only 9.2 mm, while the filter size 27mm. The lens may 52g peace of a lightweight to be called. Striking for such a small lens is the high number of nine of aperture blades. RiceHigh’s Pentax Blog confirms the information.
The optical design of the lens would be based on that of the small smc Pentax-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited lens for Pentax-dslr’s. This consists of five lens elements in four lens groups, is 15mm long and has a filter size of 49mm and weighs 90g. According to the posting, the lens appearance is just like the Pentax K-01-ilc designed by industrial designer Marc Newson.
The Pentax K-01-body would be made of the route out of aluminium, and partly covered with rubber. The compact system camera would be equipped with the aps-c image sensor with 16 megapixels of the Pentax K-5 dslr and have a Pentax K-mount, so existing Pentax-dslr-lenses on the system can be used.
The K-01 would continue the same 3″vga lcd of the Pentax K-5, as well as a built-in flash. For the new system would initially three lenses are available, including the above 40mm-pancakelens. Including battery, the camera would 560g roads and 121x79x59mm large.