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By the way you sound like a dissappointed ex Pentaxian.

I've heard the same from other brands' fanboys... the ferocity with which one is attacking another, "vulnerable" brand is easily recognizable - it's called Othering.

It makes no sense to assume Pentax asked Tamron to customize a lens in order to make it worse. But hey, anything goes!

theCameraVille is not a trustful source. Not even when he's praising Pentax. Too unscientific in his "tests", too volatile in his evaluations.
Combined with an annoying presentation style.

I think I saw it but I can't take it a a review. 

To be honest all this negavity about Pentax got through to me years ago. And I learned not to take it at face value. I have 5 lenses aside the kit standard zoom so worst case scenario will have to ebay my lenses and pick another company in the future. Big deal.