There are no fast and light normal lenses for APS bodies. There are no small and light and reasonably fast wides (similar to 24/2.8 and 20/2.8) for APS bodies.
best, mishka On 10/2/05, Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My comment wanted to highlight that buying an APS-C body + ultra-wide lens > will cost less than buying a FF body, while staying within a given system > (Pentax or other). > > If one thinks it's time to switch (and I've been tempted again and again), > then buying an APS-C body is even more the way to go, for not spending a > fortune all at once. > > If one wants to choose within the widest possible range and has no money > problems, again I don't understand your doubts. In that case the choice is > obvious: switch to Canon and buy what suits you best. > > Dario > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 7:21 PM > Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax... > > > >I wouldn't have a problem buying another lens or lots more lenses. The > >question is whether I feel it wise to invest in more K-mount lenses when > >I'm not sure Pentax is going to be around in a couple of years, or if they > >will be producing the camera I wish to purchase. > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > >>From: "Dario Bonazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >>To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > >>Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax... > >>Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 19:34:06 +0200 > >> > >>Buying an extra lens (ultra-wide) will cost you less than buying a FF SLR > >>and then you'll gain a bonus telephoto lens in your outfit. That's all. > >> > >>Dario > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > >>Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 7:15 PM > >>Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax... > >> > >> > >>>I agree with you to a large extent. I'm whining because I would like my > >>>lens/camera combo to produce results like a 35mm camera body, i.e., a > >>>28mm lense produces an image on the sensor with the normal 28mm FOVm > >>>instead of 42mm. > >>> > >>>Tom C. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >>>>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >>>>Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax... > >>>>Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:17:02 +0000 > >>>> > >>>>Formats are only names now. A 645D would probably be no larger or > >>>>heavier than the current Canon D1s Mark II, and Pentax has already said > >>>>it's sensor won't be true 645 dimensions. Most prosumers cameras and > >>>>some pro models will probably remain APS-C. It's all just semantics. > >>>>Paul > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > That's what I'm hoping for in the future, FF 12+ MP. I would have > >>>>little > >>>> > desire to carry a 645D around with me when other makers would offer > >>>> > essentialy the same in a 35mm size body. > >>>> > > >>>> > Tom C. > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > >From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> > >Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >>>> > >To: "pentax list" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > >>>> > >Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax... > >>>> > >Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:29:56 +0100 > >>>> > > > >>>> > >On 29/9/05, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >I guess that sort of sums my feelings. I agree with Paul that I > >>>>haven't > >>>> > > >found 6 MP inadequate, but then what have I to compare it to? > >>>>Suppose we > >>>> > > >took a photo and wanted to crop it by some factor for display or > >>>> > >printing. > >>>> > > >Assuredly a 12, 16 etc., megapixel camera will allow this to be > >>>>done > >>>>with > >>>> > >a > >>>> > > >higher degree of (dare I say resolution) quality, than a 10MP > > > >>>> >camera, > >>>>or > >>>> > > >than a 6MP camera. > >>>> > > > >>>> > >Excuse me for being a complete dolt here. But can someone tell me > >>>>what > >>>> > >the point of an APS-C sensor DSLR at 16 or even 12 MP is? Sincerely, > >>>>I > >>>> > >fail to see it. > >>>> > > > >>>> > >If they're going to cram 16 MP onto a chip that size, why not just > > >>>> >make > >>>>a > >>>> > >24x36mm sensor? > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > >Cheers, > >>>> > > Cotty > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > >___/\__ > >>>> > >|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > >>>> > >||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > >>>> > >_____________________________ > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > >
