Interesting Rumour
There's an interesting rumour thread over at APUG, it seems that Carl Zeiss may be expanding their new line of 35mm lenses to include a ZK line, with an announcement supposedly at PMA. This would be interesting, as it would mean that there would be a readily available 85/1.4 in K mount again, along with the excellent 25/2.8 Distagon (I don't see much interest in the other ZF lenses here in Pentax-land, the macros and 35/2 are too expensive and the 50 Planar's no better than the FA) No word on what mount, but I'd expect KA, Zeiss is avoiding electronics, but contact coding and a locking aperture ring are easy, and the aperture design is already linear on ZF. The downside? The Planar 85/1.4 simply doesn't match the A* in performance. The Upside: you can actually get one. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Interesting Rumour
Apparently Pentax will be announcing 2 new lenses with the K-r and K-5. A cheap 35/2.4 normal and a 18-125 consumer superzoom. The 35/2.4 will be plastic-mount and sub-$200 USD. Given the slow speed when the equivalents from Nikon and Sony are f1.8, I'm also expecting it to be quite small. -Adam -- 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.
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Saw that rumour too. I'd be a great news for Pentax if only because a brand with such recognition offers support for Pentax bodies. I hope it is true but I won't hold my breath on this one. 2007/3/1, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > There's an interesting rumour thread over at APUG, it seems that Carl > Zeiss may be expanding their new line of 35mm lenses to include a ZK > line, with an announcement supposedly at PMA. > > This would be interesting, as it would mean that there would be a > readily available 85/1.4 in K mount again, along with the excellent > 25/2.8 Distagon (I don't see much interest in the other ZF lenses here > in Pentax-land, the macros and 35/2 are too expensive and the 50 > Planar's no better than the FA) > > No word on what mount, but I'd expect KA, Zeiss is avoiding electronics, > but contact coding and a locking aperture ring are easy, and the > aperture design is already linear on ZF. > > The downside? The Planar 85/1.4 simply doesn't match the A* in performance. > > The Upside: you can actually get one. > > -Adam > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Interesting Rumour
Adam Maas wrote: > There's an interesting rumour thread over at APUG, it seems that Carl > Zeiss may be expanding their new line of 35mm lenses to include a ZK > line, with an announcement supposedly at PMA. > > This would be interesting, as it would mean that there would be a > readily available 85/1.4 in K mount again, along with the excellent > 25/2.8 Distagon (I don't see much interest in the other ZF lenses here > in Pentax-land, the macros and 35/2 are too expensive and the 50 > Planar's no better than the FA) > > No word on what mount, but I'd expect KA, Zeiss is avoiding electronics, > but contact coding and a locking aperture ring are easy, and the > aperture design is already linear on ZF. > > The downside? The Planar 85/1.4 simply doesn't match the A* in performance. > > The Upside: you can actually get one. > > -Adam > Know what? Considering how much my SMC Pentax 85mm f/1.8 cost me, used, I can't imagine what that 1.4 must cost! keith whaley -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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- Original Message - From: "Thibouille" Subject: Re: Interesting Rumour > Saw that rumour too. > I'd be a great news for Pentax if only because a brand with such > recognition offers support for Pentax bodies. Heck, you can get "Schneider" lenses in K mount as OEM. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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> Adam Maas wrote: > >> The downside? The Planar 85/1.4 simply doesn't match the A* in performance. >> >> The Upside: you can actually get one. >> >> -Adam >> >> > > Know what? > Considering how much my SMC Pentax 85mm f/1.8 cost me, used, I can't > imagine what that 1.4 must cost! > I can! I can imagine it would cost about $1249 in the US. But that's just my imagination, of course ;-) - T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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I had two A*85/1.4 lenses ... sold 'em for about $900.00 each. Tested one of them against Mark's T* 85/1.4 and we (I) could see no obvious difference except in color rendering, and the diff was very subtle. Shel > [Original Message] > From: keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Date: 3/1/2007 11:01:00 AM > Subject: Re: Interesting Rumour > > Adam Maas wrote: > > There's an interesting rumour thread over at APUG, it seems that Carl > > Zeiss may be expanding their new line of 35mm lenses to include a ZK > > line, with an announcement supposedly at PMA. > > > > This would be interesting, as it would mean that there would be a > > readily available 85/1.4 in K mount again, along with the excellent > > 25/2.8 Distagon (I don't see much interest in the other ZF lenses here > > in Pentax-land, the macros and 35/2 are too expensive and the 50 > > Planar's no better than the FA) > > > > No word on what mount, but I'd expect KA, Zeiss is avoiding electronics, > > but contact coding and a locking aperture ring are easy, and the > > aperture design is already linear on ZF. > > > > The downside? The Planar 85/1.4 simply doesn't match the A* in performance. > > > > The Upside: you can actually get one. > > > > -Adam > > > > Know what? > Considering how much my SMC Pentax 85mm f/1.8 cost me, used, I can't > imagine what that 1.4 must cost! > > keith whaley > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Toralf Lund wrote: >> Adam Maas wrote: >> >>> The downside? The Planar 85/1.4 simply doesn't match the A* in performance. >>> >>> The Upside: you can actually get one. >>> >>> -Adam >> Know what? >> Considering how much my SMC Pentax 85mm f/1.8 cost me, used, I can't >> imagine what that 1.4 must cost! > I can! > > I can imagine it would cost about $1249 in the US. > > But that's just my imagination, of course ;-) > > - T Wow! Three times more costly for what, a third of a stop more open? Naw...I like my 1.8 and will keep it. keith whaley -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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- Original Message - From: "Toralf Lund" Subject: Re: Interesting Rumour > > > I can imagine it would cost about $1249 in the US. > > But that's just my imagination, of course ;-) > > Close. I paid a little over $100.00 more than that for my A85/1.4, just over a year ago. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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>> I can imagine it would cost about $1249 in the US. >> >> But that's just my imagination, of course ;-) >> >> >> > > Close. I paid a little over $100.00 more than that for my A85/1.4, just over > a year ago. > Right. My guess was of course just the price of the Zeiss lens, in its Nikon mount incarnation, on one of the US shops. I "imagined" the A85 went for something in the same range. I've seen prices in the past, that is, but I couldn't remember exactly what they were... - T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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2010/9/5 Adam Maas : > Given the slow speed when the > equivalents from Nikon and Sony are f1.8, I'm also expecting it to be > quite small. > It'd better. There's been talks of 30/2.1 as well. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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.
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One reason I got rid of my DA 40 was it was just an awkward foc length that wasn't good for much. I wonder how cheap Pentax could make a decent small 35 mm prime? --Original Message-- From: Adam Maas Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Interesting Rumour Sent: Sep 5, 2010 8:46 AM Apparently Pentax will be announcing 2 new lenses with the K-r and K-5. A cheap 35/2.4 normal and a 18-125 consumer superzoom. The 35/2.4 will be plastic-mount and sub-$200 USD. Given the slow speed when the equivalents from Nikon and Sony are f1.8, I'm also expecting it to be quite small. -Adam -- 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.
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F/2.4??? That better be false. And if it's true, the lens has to be no thicker than a rear lens cap. --M. On 05/09/2010, Adam Maas wrote: > Apparently Pentax will be announcing 2 new lenses with the K-r and > K-5. A cheap 35/2.4 normal and a 18-125 consumer superzoom. The 35/2.4 > will be plastic-mount and sub-$200 USD. Given the slow speed when the > equivalents from Nikon and Sony are f1.8, I'm also expecting it to be > quite small. > > -Adam > > -- > 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. > -- Sent from my mobile device \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- 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.
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Yep, as a pancake, why not. As a fast normal, no way, even DA-L. Simplest thing would be an FA35 repackaged as DA-L. Easy enough IMO. 2010/9/5 Miserere : > F/2.4??? That better be false. > > And if it's true, the lens has to be no thicker than a rear lens cap. > > --M. > > > > On 05/09/2010, Adam Maas wrote: >> Apparently Pentax will be announcing 2 new lenses with the K-r and >> K-5. A cheap 35/2.4 normal and a 18-125 consumer superzoom. The 35/2.4 >> will be plastic-mount and sub-$200 USD. Given the slow speed when the >> equivalents from Nikon and Sony are f1.8, I'm also expecting it to be >> quite small. >> >> -Adam >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > > \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com > > http://EnticingTheLight.com > A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment > > -- > 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. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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.
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On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Miserere wrote: > F/2.4??? That better be false. > > And if it's true, the lens has to be no thicker than a rear lens cap. > > --M. > > I expect it to be significantly smaller than the Sony or Nikon 35/1.8's (both of which are larger than the FA 50/1.4) -Adam -- 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.
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Your camera actually gets shorter when you put this lens on ;-p One regret I have is never buying the FA 35 2.0. On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Thibouille wrote: > Yep, as a pancake, why not. > As a fast normal, no way, even DA-L. > > Simplest thing would be an FA35 repackaged as DA-L. > Easy enough IMO. > > 2010/9/5 Miserere : >> F/2.4??? That better be false. >> >> And if it's true, the lens has to be no thicker than a rear lens cap. >> >> --M. >> >> >> >> On 05/09/2010, Adam Maas wrote: >>> Apparently Pentax will be announcing 2 new lenses with the K-r and >>> K-5. A cheap 35/2.4 normal and a 18-125 consumer superzoom. The 35/2.4 >>> will be plastic-mount and sub-$200 USD. Given the slow speed when the >>> equivalents from Nikon and Sony are f1.8, I'm also expecting it to be >>> quite small. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> >> \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com >> >> http://EnticingTheLight.com >> A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs > -- > Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, > DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... > Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 > Programing: Delphi 2009 > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
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Steven Desjardins wrote: Your camera actually gets shorter when you put this lens on ;-p Yes, as it's a mirror lens. Then the lens mirror mirrors the mirror box and you get lost among endless mirroring. At that point, you no longer notice any camera length. That's the Pentax response to mirrorless cameras. ;-p Dario -- 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.
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I was thinking dark matter but this works too. On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> Your camera actually gets shorter when you put this lens on ;-p > > Yes, as it's a mirror lens. Then the lens mirror mirrors the mirror box and > you get lost among endless mirroring. At that point, you no longer notice > any camera length. That's the Pentax response to mirrorless cameras. ;-p > > Dario > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
