Hi Kostas > John, a few points: perhaps they are investing in new sales going > down the small but optically sound route; Godders is a prime > example. Don't count on the 3P lenses coming out with aperture rings > forever. And never say never ;-). In this case we are at the mercy > of external factors
Yes you're right, but as long as there is an alternative (and a market for such) I'll vote with my hard earned cash. > I am as disappointed as you are, but for us there are always our > existing lenses. Not sure how much one can improve on the A50/2.8, > or the FA50/1.7 for my kind of photos (to name but a few). I'm very happy with the lenses I have K, M, A and FA, I'm in the fortunate position of not having to change much if I buy a DSLR, I'll just need something the equivalent of 24mm (or wider) on a 35mm film body. There will be no brand loyalty when I make the choice. > But the > fact of the matter is that I am not going near the 70/80-200/2.8s > because of their weight, but Pentax may supply a manageable, > affordable lens of equivalent FL for the digis, and the loss of the > ring contributes to that package. They already had one the FA 135mm f/2.8. discontinued? The last road map I saw did not show any decision on a DFA **-2**mm lens, I got sick of waiting and bought a Sigma EX APO 70-200 f/2.8, it goes nicely with the 300 f/4 APO and I can use the EX TC's with it, that's something else Pentax are lacking a good selection of quality teleconverters, sorry to sound sound damned negative, but hey! John John Whittingham Technician "you can't be optimistic with a misty optic" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
