> Possibly, but I don't think so. "The new lenses features an image circle accommodating the image size (36mm by 24mm) of 35mm-format SLR *film* cameras. As a result, they produces high- quality images with edge-to-edge sharpness and free of vignetting, even when mounted on conventional 35mm-format SLR cameras."
I don't see any hint of full frame digital, they're just keeping people with older equipment happy. It's great to see the aperture ring there on the lens though - backwards compatible with any K mount body. That's a big market if they manage to supply owners of film and digital. John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:52:31 +0800 Subject: Re: Future of DA lenses > Possibly, but I don't think so. > > Heres the link to the official D-FA 50 & 100 macro press release: > > http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2004/i0407.html > > Dave S > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 12:38:54 +0100, John Whittingham > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The 16-45 & 14mm are DA lenses, the newer D-FA lenses have an image > > > circle that covers 35mm. > > > > I may be that the lenses are designed to work with the last film bodies > > rather than an FF digital (I hope not) so that when they remove the last of > > the FA series they still keep supplied enthusiasts with film cameras. > > > > John Whittingham > > > > Technician > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > > Wrom: JYFMYXOEAIJJPHSCRTNHGSWZIDREXCAXZ > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:37:52 +0800 > > Subject: Re: Future of DA lenses > > > > > Paul > > > > > > The 16-45 & 14mm are DA lenses, the newer D-FA lenses have an image > > > circle that covers 35mm. > > > > > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0408/04080801pentax_lenses.asp > > > > > > Aside from the fact that they have no aperture ring they could be > > > used on older film bodies. > > > > > > Dave S > > > > > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:14:48 -0500, Paul Stenquist > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Mar 30, 2005, at 11:17 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > > > > > > > > > > But the new lenses are full frame. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this true? The first two were not. If the next round of DA lenses > > > > does accommodate full frame, then I would agree that we can expect to > > > > see an FF 35mm dslr. But I was under the impression that all the DA > > > > lenses will have a limited circle. Has Pentax announced otherwise? > > > > > > > > > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > > ------- End of Original Message -------
