On Dec 19, 2010, at 4:59 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > no, the way the term "full frame" is actually > used in todays nomenclature is 24x36 sensor > and lenses.
I know how it's used. I haven't been dead for the last seven years. That doesn't make it any less ridiculous. > You can mean it to whatever you > want but its not anything but 24x36 at this > point in time technology wise. BTW, I want > Pentax to do a FF dslr, do you know what I > mean? I think you do. > I once did. I don't any more. The K-5 is more than adequate, and the equal of some 24 x 36 camera. Paul > -- > J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) > Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul > Stenquist > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:53 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: New 12-35 lens on the way > > > "Full frame" is a bit of silliness. It's irrelevant. Is a 645 camera "double > frame?" There are many sensor sizes. All of them are full. Paul On Dec 19, > 2010, at 4:24 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > >> In my opinion, the modern DSLR usage of the term "full frame" means >> cameras and lenses designed for 24x36mm sensors. It doesn't mean all >> the various formats out there are full frame just because the lens >> fits and covers whatever non 24x36mm frame size is being used. Pentax >> DA lenses are not "full frame" lenses in the context of todays gear. >> >> -- >> J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) >> Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : >> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ >> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf >> Of Boris Liberman >> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 8:00 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: New 12-35 lens on the way >> >> >> On 12/19/2010 2:11 PM, paul stenquist wrote: >>> Then why worry about the lens frame? A lens designed for APS-C will >>> outperform one designed for 24 x 36. (They're both full frame. Just >>> different frames.) Paul >> >> I opine (may be wrong, but that's my right) that some 24x36 designed >> lenses outperform some 18x24 ones. In particular, some Sigma EX 24x36 >> lenses show impressive degree of correction of geometric distortions. >> For my kind of shooting it makes them particularly attractive given >> their price tag. >> >> You're however absolutely right that there are no "partial" frame >> lenses >> here. Unless of course, we're speaking of circular fish eyes /grin/. >> >> Boris >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
