Ah, never thought of that, unfortunately I don't own a Pentax digital SLR. I wish they had produced something like the MZ-D prototype.
John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: John Whittingham <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> Sent: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:26:15 -0800 Subject: Re: Pentax 50mm News > Hello John, > > The big reason for a new version is to have the focus clutch > capability - it allows for instant manual focus touch up just like on > the DA 16-45, DA 14 and DA 18-55. As far optical quality goes, it > wouldn't surprise me if it was just the same as the FA 50/1.4. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > Monday, January 24, 2005, 2:46:05 PM, you wrote: > > >> FWIW, if you come across an FA50/1.4, it is a very nice lens. > > JW> I'd second that. Doesn't it make you wonder why a new 50mm, OK > it would JW> equate to approx 75mm on the *istD, portrait lens? or > can we expect a full JW> frame digital?............naaaaaah just dreaming. > > JW> John > > JW> ---------- Original Message ----------- > JW> From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > JW> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > JW> Sent: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:55:47 -0600 > JW> Subject: Re: Pentax 50mm News > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" > >> Subject: Re: Pentax 50mm News > >> > >> > > >> > That's good to hear. I've been using the Pentax-A 50/1.4 and > >> > loving it, but have had a hankering for an AF series 50/1.4. > >> > I'll wait a little while with this information. :-) > >> > >> FWIW, if you come across an FA50/1.4, it is a very nice lens. > >> > >> William Robb > JW> ------- End of Original Message ------- ------- End of Original Message -------
