The image circle of DA lenses is better suited to the size of the sensor. I'm no optical expert, but it's relative to the angle at which the light hits the sensor. I've noticed that DA lenses produce far less CA than FA lenses. Or would you prefer that Pentax never release any new lenses? Paul On Aug 22, 2006, at 5:40 PM, Tom C wrote:
>> From: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: CF v SD Cards >> Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:17:09 +1000 >> >> On 23/08/06, John Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Joe, >>> >>> You are ridiculous. The attitude Pentax has displayed over >>> lenses is >> that >>> it has kept better compatibility than any other manufacturer, and >>> shows >> no >>> sign of changing that now. When they discovered that some people >>> wanted >>> to use thirty year-old lenses on the *ist D, they issued a fix so >>> that >>> they could do so. >>> >>> That's what I call loyalty to customers. >> >> When they "discovered" that some people wanted to use thirty year-old >> lenses ? >> >> You are kidding, dropping the aperture simulator was no more than a >> bold move by marketing to create a demand for new lenses. >> >> -- >> Rob Studdert >> > > Do you mean like when they decided to go with APS-C and call the > new lenses > 'digital lenses'? Which all the mfrs, did as a means to get into > the DLSR > market quickly, cut costs on DSLR production, and sell a wagonload > of new > lenses? > > Like that? :-) > > Tom C. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
