Is there any camera on the market that has a 1.2/1.3 crop at the moment? It does not make sense to me to shoot for somewhere between APS-C and FF. You wouldn't *need* new lenses of course...
Tom C. >From: jtainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >To: "pdml@pdml.net" <pdml@pdml.net> >Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: hints about sensor for next camera(s) >Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:58:38 -0600 (GMT-06:00) > >"It's been reported here that the DA lenses generally cover very nearly the >image circle required by 35mm film, so >perhaps they would be perfect for something like 1.3x. Or, I believe >someone talked about 1.2x, too;" > >----- > >Some do, some don't. > >Speaking only for my own preferences and cognitive limitations...I find it >is enough to have to remember two angles-of-view for each of my older >lenses. I draw the line at two. Having to remember three exceeds what I >would be willing to do. > >A sensor with a new crop would require a new batch of wide angle lenses, >and wide-to-tele zooms. Having got just about what I need for APS-C (except >I want a DA* 400), I would be unhappy to have to start buying another new >set of lenses. > >Joe > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.