Re: D-FA Macros
No. The D-FA 50mm Macro is 1:1 AFAIK so it is NOT the same optic as FA Macro 50mm. Thibouille Alan Chan wrote: --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good news. It tells me that Pentax is at least thinking in terms of full frame digital. Or they just borrowed the FA optics and repackaged them into the more compact plastic bodies? = Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com
Re: D-FA Macros
FA 50 f 2.8 macro is also 1:1.Both FA and D-FA have 8 elements in 7 groups, but this doesn't mean they're identical. There may be different sorts of optical glass used, for example. Optical formulas of 100mm macros are also the same (9 elements in 8 groups). Well, seems that I have to borrow both versions and make a real-life test someday. BR, Margus Thibs wrote: No. The D-FA 50mm Macro is 1:1 AFAIK so it is NOT the same optic as FA Macro 50mm. Thibouille Alan Chan wrote: --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good news. It tells me that Pentax is at least thinking in terms of full frame digital. Or they just borrowed the FA optics and repackaged them into the more compact plastic bodies? = Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com
Re: D-FA Macros
Alright, my bad. So yes, I think a real test is obviously needed... Thibouille Margus Mnnik wrote: FA 50 f 2.8 macro is also 1:1.Both FA and D-FA have 8 elements in 7 groups, but this doesn't mean they're identical. There may be different sorts of optical glass used, for example. Optical formulas of 100mm macros are also the same (9 elements in 8 groups). Well, seems that I have to borrow both versions and make a real-life test someday. BR, Margus Thibs wrote: No. The D-FA 50mm Macro is 1:1 AFAIK so it is NOT the same optic as FA Macro 50mm. Thibouille Alan Chan wrote: --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good news. It tells me that Pentax is at least thinking in terms of full frame digital. Or they just borrowed the FA optics and repackaged them into the more compact plastic bodies? = Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com
D-FA Macros
Hi there, I checked our Pentax dealer pricelist today and noticed both 50mm and 100mm new macro lenses available. I am interested in 100mm macro and surprisingly the new version is 80 euros cheaper than FA I 've decided to get before. Does anyone have an experience with D-FA 100/2.8? Or maybe someone have got even more lucky and compared FA with D-FA ??? BR, Margus P.S. Interestingly, price for 50mm D-FA is about 50 euros higher than price for FA version. I really do not understand Pentax marketing...
Re: D-FA Macros
They have just hit the stores. They are full-frame lenses. They replace the FA, and may be better, but that is still to be determined. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Margus Männik wrote: Hi there, I checked our Pentax dealer pricelist today and noticed both 50mm and 100mm new macro lenses available. I am interested in 100mm macro and surprisingly the new version is 80 euros cheaper than FA I 've decided to get before. Does anyone have an experience with D-FA 100/2.8? Or maybe someone have got even more lucky and compared FA with D-FA ??? BR, Margus P.S. Interestingly, price for 50mm D-FA is about 50 euros higher than price for FA version. I really do not understand Pentax marketing...
Re: D-FA Macros
- Original Message - From: Graywolf Subject: Re: D-FA Macros They have just hit the stores. They are full-frame lenses. Good news. It tells me that Pentax is at least thinking in terms of full frame digital. William Robb
Re: D-FA Macros
--- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good news. It tells me that Pentax is at least thinking in terms of full frame digital. Or they just borrowed the FA optics and repackaged them into the more compact plastic bodies? = Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com
D FA macros
Seem to be appearing in Japan. A bit of googling and pondering the meaning of multiple question marks (translators are for wimps!) has revealed a couple of piccies you might be interested in. http://too.cheap.jp/blog/archives/2004-10/30_0018.php http://insomnia.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2004/10/d_fa_macro_50mm.html One interesting feature is that the hood does not attach to the extending part of the lens barrel - so this barrel part actually extends within the hood. While this means the hood is less effective at higher magnifications, it also means that you don't lose the working distance that you would if the hood extended a few centimetres past the front element. So far I've not seen any photos that allow any conclusions on optical quality to be reached - only a few small samples. Anyone on the list got one on order? Cheers, David
