Re: DA40/2.8 news

2004-12-14 Thread Bob W
Hi, > Due to changing taste and technology. No reason for that standard to > not return. [..] >>>Nothing much wrong with that - as recent discussions here >>>have pointed out, both 55mm and 58mm were used as 'standard' >>>lenses. >>> >>> >> >>But were dropped :-) >> >>Kostas >> I believe Seb

Re: DA40/2.8 news

2004-12-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
Due to changing taste and technology. No reason for that standard to not return. Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, John Francis wrote: Jens Bladt mused: Intersting. It look like the old 40mm pancake lens. Funny focal length - like 60mm on a 35mm camera. Nothing much

Re: DA40/2.8 news

2004-12-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, John Francis wrote: > Jens Bladt mused: > > > > Intersting. It look like the old 40mm pancake lens. Funny focal length - > > like 60mm on a 35mm camera. > > Nothing much wrong with that - as recent discussions here > have pointed out, both 55mm and 58mm were used as 'standard'

Re: DA40/2.8 news

2004-12-13 Thread John Francis
Jens Bladt mused: > > Intersting. It look like the old 40mm pancake lens. Funny focal length - > like 60mm on a 35mm camera. Nothing much wrong with that - as recent discussions here have pointed out, both 55mm and 58mm were used as 'standard' lenses.

Re: DA40/2.8 news

2004-12-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
PROTECTED] Sendt: 13. december 2004 08:09 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: DA40/2.8 news Pentax just confirmed that this lens will be available in January 2005. It will be a DSLR only lens, not full frame. Spec. includes 9 aperture blades, quick shift focus system, 15mm thick, aluminium alloy body &

RE: DA40/2.8 news

2004-12-12 Thread Jens Bladt
Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: DA40/2.8 news Pentax just confirmed that this lens will be available in January 2005. It will be a DSLR only lens, not full frame. Spec. includes 9 aperture blades, quick shift focus system, 15mm thick, aluminium alloy body & hood, focus down to 0.4m, takes 30

DA40/2.8 news

2004-12-12 Thread Alan Chan
Pentax just confirmed that this lens will be available in January 2005. It will be a DSLR only lens, not full frame. Spec. includes 9 aperture blades, quick shift focus system, 15mm thick, aluminium alloy body & hood, focus down to 0.4m, takes 30.5mm filter via adaptor, 90g. Price unknown. http