I totally agree Margus! stan
On Feb 12, 2012, at 4:49 AM, Margus Männik wrote: > And once again I have to ask - where is the 1.4x SDM teleconverter? They have > planned it for years, what makes it is so hard to design / produce? 560mm > sounds nice in theory, but in practice I rather would carry 60-250mm or 300mm > (which I do have already) + a little high-quality TC. > > BRM > > > On 2/8/2012 21:31, John Celio wrote: >> Since I just figured out how to get Gmail to work with the PDML, I'm >> pretty behind on all the latest gossip. I'd just like to add my two >> cents about all the new products Pentax has announced lately. (item >> list taken from >> http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/07/Pentax_In-development_lenses) >> >> 1. smc PENTAX-D FA645 90mm F2.8 >> I'm glad to see Pentax is showing more support for the 645D. I'll >> likely never own one, but it's nice to see it's not just a flash in >> the pan. >> >> 2. smc PENTAX-DA 560mm F5.6 >> OMG I WANT THIS LENS. Even though it's a stop slower than my K 500mm >> 4.5, I would kill for autofocus on a long tele like this. Too bad I'll >> probably never be able to afford it. However, if the price isn't too >> horrible, I might sell the K 500 and put that money towards this one. >> I'd sure miss the rifle sights on the K 500, though... >> >> 3. smc PENTAX-DA 50mm F1.8 >> I've been waiting for a lens like this for a long time. Even though >> I'd prefer the 55mm 1.4, there's no way I can afford it. I'll probably >> sell my FA 50mm 1.4 (and maybe my A 50mm 1.2, which I never use) to >> get this lens. >> >> 4. Q lenses TELEPHOTO ZOOM and MOUNT CAP LENS >> Although I'll probably not get a Q (too expensive!), I'm intrigued by >> this "mount cap lens" that is described thusly: "Eye-catching “body >> mount cap” design, along with a toy-camera-like visual effect." Does >> anyone else think it sounds like a pinhole lens? >> >> 5. A lens for the PENTAX K-01 >> This unnamed pancake lens reminded me to give my opinion of the K-01: >> What an ugly brick of plastic! Get rid of that designer, Pentax, and >> hire someone who knows how to make a camera. >> >> 6. Adapter Q for K mount lens >> This product was inevitable, but I'm glad they're releasing it >> relatively soon after the Q's introduction. I'm curious why it needs a >> "built-in shutter unit," though. >> >> 7. Optio WG-2 >> I want this camera. Seriously, I'm going to start saving for it as >> soon as I get back from Melbourne this May. Pentax's waterproof >> cameras have always been great (for P&S cameras, of course), and this >> one has all the features I want. I'm particularly glad they added >> another light to the macro lights around the lens. Now the lighting >> should be a bit more even all the way around the object. >> >> >> As long as none of these things I hope to buy turn out to be as much >> of a lemon as my DA* 16-50, I'll be happy. >> >> John Celio >> >> -- >> http://www.jacelio.com >> > > > -- > 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.
