Re: Another FA prime gone?

2005-04-18 Thread David Oswald
Joseph Tainter wrote: According to Boz's site, the FA 135 has not been produced since 2000. Since it has some purple fringing problems on digital, I would bet that this one is due for a makeover, if Pentax decides to reissue that focal length. I was unaware of purple fringing problems with the

Re: Another FA prime gone?

2005-04-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
According to Boz's site, the FA 135 has not been produced since 2000. Since it has some purple fringing problems on digital, I would bet that this one is due for a makeover, if Pentax decides to reissue that focal length. Joe

Another FA prime gone?

2005-04-18 Thread David Oswald
While it still appears on the Pentax USA website, the SMC Pentax-FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF) has disappeared from B&H, and from Adorama's websites. Has yet another beautiful Pentax lens been discontinued before I got my hands on one?