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-----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario Bonazza Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 7:28 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Some thoughts about a Sept announcement of a FF DSLR from Pentax Touchè. Well... now I believe that D-FA and DA no longer have a meaning and they are used randomly. Dario -----Messaggio originale----- From: P. J. Alling Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 8:50 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Some thoughts about a Sept announcement of a FF DSLR from Pentax Actually the latest DFA 100mm macro that's weather resistant doesn't have an aperture ring, either that or they've done a damned good job camouflaging it. http://www.pentaximaging.com/camera-lenses/smc_PENTAX_D_FA_MACRO_100mm_F2.8_ WR On 6/1/2012 12:12 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > So far, all D-FA lenses have an aperture ring, while it seems some DA > lenses cover 24x36 format (how well, I don't know). > So I have the feeling that now DA just means 'without an aperture ring' > and D-FA means 'with an aperture ring', irrespectively of the lens > coverage. > Dario > > -----Messaggio originale----- From: P. J. Alling > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 6:03 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Some thoughts about a Sept announcement of a FF DSLR from Pentax > > Not a lot of thoughts really. However if Pentax was really going to > announce a FF K mount camera wouldn't the latest lens, the DA 50 f1.8 > which is pretty much one of their 50mm designs going back to oh, I don't > know the middle of the 20th century, and probably covers 24x36mm frames > admirably, be designated a DFA lens? True it doesn't have an aperture > ring, but it wouldn't be the first DFA lens to be released without one. > In the event of a FF camera probably wiith a list price between $2500 > and $3500 it wouldn't cannibalize many sales of the FA 50 f1.4 lens with > that camera as the lens cost difference would be a fraction of the total > package price. So either a.) Pentax marketing has their collective > heads where the sun don't shine, or b.) there really isn't a FF camera > that close in the pipeline. I'll not take any bets either way, since > this is not necessarily an either or proposition. > -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- 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. ----- Nessun virus nel messaggio. Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com Versione: 2012.0.1913 / Database dei virus: 2425/5038 - Data di rilascio: 01/06/2012 -- 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.
