The small 70mm f2.8? shown on the new K10D photos has me thinking. It is a pancake size lens. Perhaps Pentax feels it can seriously change lens design with shake reduction. Maybe they think we don't need the fast/big glass any longer. Regards, Bob S.
On 9/16/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sure. But. > > These days it seems a Limited means a pancake. > Is that what we want? > Pancakes are cool, but faster primes are what I need. > > I sure could use a fast 30mm too, like the Sigma 30 f:1.4 > > If I have to choose between fast lenses and compact lenses, fast lenses are > what I'd go for. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel > Belinkoff > Sent: 16. september 2006 13:20 > To: PDML > Subject: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies > > True, Pentax has a number of 50mm/1.4 lenses that will work well on the > DSLR's, but I wonder why there's no 50mm DA lens. That seems like a big > hole in the lineup. I'd like to see such a lens - smaller and lighter > perhaps than the FA etc., with that focusing clutch thing, and, of course, > optimized for the digital use. Does anyone else think this would be a nice > addition to the DA line? Maybe even a 50mm Ltd? > > > Shel > > > > > -- > 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 > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
