The archives are accessible .... Shel
> [Original Message] > From: keith_w > Ya know, I've thrown away a *ton* of "CF v SD Cards" messages, because I > foolishly thought we were still talking about memory cards. I don't currently > have any interest at all in memory cards, so I tossed 'em out! > > It really would be nice if somebody would change the Subject line a little > more often, because I do enjoy reading about lens tests, new camera offerings, > and all the other numerous topics that invariably creep in... > > I'll bet I missed a *lot* of informative messages that would have been very > interesting. > > I know. My fault... > > keith whaley > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > FWIW, I've been real pleased with the performance of the A50/1.4 on the > > istDS, and would probably feel the same for the FA version as well. A > > 75mm/1.4 - so to speak - is very nice. Leica offered a 75/1.4 for the > > Leica M - very spendy! I traded an old ME Super for the A lens. I think I > > got the better deal. > > > > However, Like Rob, I do think some of the newer DA lenses are over rated, > > at least the few that I tried. I'm not saying they're crap, but they were > > a little disappointing based on comments I read here and elsewhere. I > > think my feelings about the 16-45 have been noted more than once. I did > > like the 14/2.8 that I tried, although I didn't have a chance to really put > > it through its paces and use it as much as the 16-45. I'd love to try the > > 12-24 and the new 21mm. > > > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Paul Stenquist > > > >> To add to this, I would bet you'll be seeing some very good DA primes > >> down the road. I wouldn't be surprised to see something like a > >> 10/3.5. There's been plenty of research in lenses of that ilk for > >> 35mm movie cameras, so it's not brain surgery. And Pentax hasn't > >> forgotten how to make glass. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
