> -----Original Message----- > From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > It's not quite that simple. > > > > What will we do for a 50/1.4? 24/2? Even if Pentax > decided to release > > a 35/1.4, how many folks would be happy to shell out > $1000 for what is > > basically a 50/1.4?! > > You guys dont understand. A 35mm F1.4 lens designed for > a smaller sensor will be as cheap to produce as a 50mm > F1.4 for 35mm or even cheaper. A nice side effect is > it will be smaller than a full frame 35mm design.
We were talking about using 35mm lenses on small sensor DSLR's and the contention that we would only need to buy one new wide angle to compensate. > > > > > For those of us who prefer to shoot below at 85mm or less, we're > > basically hosed. However, the thought of the 50/1.2 > becoming a 75/1.2 > > *is* pleasant to contemplate.... > > > > tv > > Changing the sensor size does not "make" a 50mm F1.2 lens > into a 75mm. Youll just be recording a smaller part of the > same image. It's like cropping. I understand that. tv
