Ricoh announces HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 lens, set to go on sale in August for $1,400

Ricoh Imaging has announced the HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW lens, the latest lens in its Pentax Star (*) lineup that's designed for APS-C Pentax K-mount DSLRs. The all-weather (AW) lens offers a 24.5-76.5mm full-frame equiv. focal length and is constructed of 16 elements in 10 groups, including one extra-low dispersion (ED) element, one anomalous dispersion optical element, two ED aspherical elements and Ricoh Imaging's HD Coating, designed to reduce ghosting and flaring. Ricoh Imaging ...