True. -Adam
Ryan Brooks wrote: > You are getting more DOF with the 70mm though.. it would be nice if it > was faster to make up for this. > > -R > > Adam Maas wrote: > >>At f2.4, the 70 is about perfect for me. Essentially the same length and >>speed as the legendary Nikon 105 f2.5, which is a superb portrait lens. >> >>-Adam >> >> >>Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >> >>>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
