AS will just make the fast big glass that much better. 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 >> >> >> > > > -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

