Those features are nice Paul, but it's the optical quality I more interested in.
While I expect DA* lenses to be just as optically good as their FA* predecessors I'll wait to see samples before making any comment on their quality. I'm still not convinced that plain vanilla DA lenses are better that plain vanilla FA's. Cheers, Dave On 2/4/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The DA* lenses are better than the FAs in at least two ways: USM and > weather sealing. And they're as fast as the best of the FAs. > Paul > On Feb 3, 2007, at 11:55 AM, David Savage wrote: > > > Well I know how good the FA* lenses are. If it wasn't for the fact > > that I couldn't afford them when they were readily available I'd have > > one of each by now, instead of just one. Assuming the DA*'s are just > > as good I'll eventually get some. > > > > I'm not put off buying these reduced image circle lenses anymore. I'd > > just prefer Pentax to keep their options open for a future 35mm FF > > DSLR. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Dave > > > > On 2/4/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I predict Bill will be the first on the list to purchase a DA* USM > >> lens. I'll be right there with him if I have the cash. Judging by how > >> fast these lenses are, their * designation, and their feature set, > >> they're obviously intended to be high-end equipment. And they're for > >> reduced image circle. I can't believe anyone would pass on them > >> simply because they don't support full frame. Perhaps they will > >> support 1.3 crop, which would be find. But full frame ain't gonna > >> happen. The cards have already been dealt. > >> Paul > >> On Feb 3, 2007, at 11:08 AM, William Robb wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "David Savage" > >>> Subject: Re: NO FS this Friday? > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I expect any larger than APS-C sensor cameras from Pentax will > >>>>> have a 645 > >>>>> mount. > >>>>> > >>>>> William Robb > >>>> > >>>> I really hope your wrong Bill. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Think of the hand wringing then. > >>> We could get reduced image circle lenses in two different formats. > >>> > >>> William Robb > > > > -- > > 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 > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
