[Kunzite]

As there have been associations with Pentax/Tokina, the fact that the two look similar is causing comparisons to be made between the two 50mm F1.4 lenses..... It is in no way surprising that on Pentax forums, questions have been raised.

     So this has been coming from Pentaxians.....not Nikonites!

"With friends like this, who needs enemies?"

Before being called a Tokina - and in this case there is indeed a strong resemblance to the leaked image - the D FA* 50mm f/1.4 was called a Tamron and a Sigma Art. From time to time the D FA* 70-200 is called a Tamron rebadge. There's an obsession with calling Pentax lenses "rebadges", for no other reason than being disparaging about the brand. And no, it's not only coming from Pentaxians.

OTOH, please read carefully my post, especially this part: "The D FA* 50mm f/1.4 is not a Tokina lens, but I can't reject the possibility they licensed the design to Tokina - just like they've done in the past. "
All but one of the DA lenses from the past collaboration with Tokina were Pentax designs. None was a rebadge.

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And it's not about "blaming".

A baseless supposition is used to make disparaging remarks. Find a better name for it...