Can we have less talk about what ILC stands for, and more speculation about this new lens.
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Matthew Hunt <m...@pobox.com> wrote: > On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Miserere <miser...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Wikipedia says: >> >> "The Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) is a popular class >> of digital system cameras. Unlike a compact digital camera, a MILC is >> equipped with an interchangeable lens mount and unlike a digital >> single-lens reflex camera, a MILC does not have a mirror-based optical >> viewfinder." (source: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrorless_interchangeable-lens_camera) >> >> So although the "C" might stand for something different, "ILC" still >> refers to a mirrorless camera (at least that's what most people >> understand). > > You're arguing against yourself here. If ILCs are always mirrorless, > there wouldn't be a need for the term "mirrorless ILC". > > Pentax is, AFAIK, the only manufacturer with lenses that are > interchangeable between DSLRs and mirrorless bodies. So saying that > none of the other "ILC" systems include DSLRs doesn't prove much. > >> Interestingly, AcronymGeek says ILC stands for >> "Interchangeable Lens Compact.": > > I didn't dispute that some people use ILC to mean "Interchangeable > Lens Compact". I was arguing against your claim that it doesn't mean > "Interchangeable Lens Camera". Abbreviations can have multiple > meanings when used by different parties. You said Pentax was wrong to > use it to mean "Interchangeable Lens Camera". I disagree, and found > "Interchangeable Lens Camera" to be widely used by a variety of > manufacturers. > >> So now, instead of attacking the man, can we address the issue of what >> type of camera this new lens will work on? > > Sure. Exactly what it says in the press release: > > "PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION today announces the > introduction of its new smc PENTAX-DA 50mm f/1.8 medium-telephoto > autofocus lens, which is designed exclusively for use with the > company’s K-mount interchangeable-lens digital cameras." > > Pentax DSLRs are K-mount interchangeable-lens digital cameras. So is the K-01. > > -- > 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. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.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.
