I like to use 16x24 actually a bit smaller for Pentax sensors a tiny bit
bigger for actual film APS. But close enough.
William Robb wrote:
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>From: "David Savage"
>Subject: Re: The JCO survey
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>>And this is the point some are try to help you understand. Pentax
>>makes more profit from new users (& long time users) who buy new
>>products & accessories, as apposed to the minimal profit they make
>>from longtime users who only want a body that fully supports their old
>>K/M lenses.
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>If one were to be technically accurate, then one would understand that
>an APS-C sized digital sensor represents a different format from 35mm
>film.
>The different format being 18x27mm (or whatever, I'm not going to go
>look it up).
>This is as big a jump as going from the 24x36 film format to 645, or
>from 645 to 6x7.
>I know it is nice that full frame legacy film lenses can be used on the
>new format, but really, the small image circle DA lenses are actually
>the ones designed for the new format.
>Lenses that cover the 35mm frame will likely be phased out as soon as
>Pentax stops making film SLR cameras altogether.
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>William Robb
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