The upcoming 14mm will be f2.8, so I've heard. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:16 PM Subject: Re: *ist-D and the wide angle lens dilmena
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Forbes" > Subject: Re: *ist-D and the wide angle lens dilmena > > > > Which is why they are designing new lenses. > > New designs aren't likely to be able to go far enough. > Lets see, to get an angle of view that is more or less the same as > the 15mm f/3.5 (the widest rectilinear that Pentax makes for 35mm), > they would need to make a 10mm lens. > I really have my doubts that this is feasable with the 45 or so mm > flange to focal plane distance that the K mount has. > Also, the new lens designs being shown are slow, huge zooms. > The 16-45 is about the same size as the 28-70 f/2.8 and is a stop > slower. > > William Robb > > >
