On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 10:08:40AM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Sullivan" > Subject: Re: DA* 60-250 at B&H > > > I also noticed that B&H lists the DA*60-250/4 in the full frame lens > category on their site, not the APS-C sensor. Could this be the start > of something? Regards, Bob S. > > I read somewhere that the reason for the really long delay on this lens was > caused by a complete redesign of the optical formula to allow for full frame > coverage. The 55/1.4 also covers the 24x36 format. > I'm just guessing here, but I expect Pentax knows that whether they go > willingly or kicking and screaming, full frame is the future. > > William Robb
I doubt it. I think the K7 may well be the last DSLR from Pentax; certainly the last high-end model (think PZ-1p/MZ-S, which marked the end of technological advancement on the PEntax film bodies). The future is in cameras with far less mechanical parts - definitely no mirror box and moving mirror, and probably no mechanical shutter either. Mechanical assemblies with many moving parts are expensive to manufacture, and tricky to align correctly. The 4/3 and micro 4/3 cameras have shown that you don't even need a sensor as large as 16x24mm to produce image quality more than good enough for the upper end of the mass market, which is where Pentax target their products. By going to a micro 4/3 camera complete with EVF Pentax will be able to achieve the "smaller, lighter" goal that Hoya seem to have in mind. A camera with a 36x24mm sensor will not. -- 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.
