Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-22 Thread Miserere
On 21 May 2012 17:16, Matthew Hunt wrote: > > Sure. Exactly what it says in the press release: > > "PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION today announces the > introduction of its new smc PENTAX-DA 50mm f/1.8 medium-telephoto > autofocus lens, which is designed exclusively for use with the > c

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
I like the minimalist look of it. I don't really need an aperture ring. Jeffery On May 21, 2012, at 5:34 PM, David Parsons wrote: > Can we have less talk about what ILC stands for, and more speculation > about this new lens. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread David Parsons
Can we have less talk about what ILC stands for, and more speculation about this new lens. On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Miserere wrote: > >> Wikipedia says: >> >> "The Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) is a popular class >> o

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Miserere wrote: > Wikipedia says: > > "The Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) is a popular class > of digital system cameras. Unlike a compact digital camera, a MILC is > equipped with an interchangeable lens mount and unlike a digital > single-lens ref

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Miserere
On 21 May 2012 11:15, Matthew Hunt wrote: > > Whatever. Pentax, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony (at least) have all > described their products as "interchangeable lens cameras". Wikipedia > says "ILC may refer to: Interchangeable Lens Camera, a class of camera > that comprise Single-lens reflex camera,

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
Would this be the 50 mm DA lens that Pentax has on its lens "roadmap" for 2012? I'm thinking that the prohibitive price of their 55/1.4 necessitates a less expensive alternative. Jeffery On May 21, 2012, at 8:39 AM, Miserere wrote: > > Available soon in a store near you (figure of speach) fo

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Miserere wrote: > Matthew Hunt wrote: > >> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 9:39 AM, Miserere wrote: >> >> > Blurb says it's an APS-C lens. Actually, it says it's a dedicated >> lens for their K mount ILC cameras, so I wonder if this means it won't >> work on their DSLR'

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Miserere
Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 9:39 AM, Miserere wrote: > > > Blurb says it's an APS-C lens. Actually, it says it's a dedicated > lens for their K mount ILC cameras, so I wonder if this means it won't > work on their DSLR's... H... > > DSLRs are ILCs (interchangeable lens ca

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 9:39 AM, Miserere wrote: > Blurb says it's an APS-C lens. Actually, it says it's a dedicated lens for > their K mount ILC cameras, so I wonder if this means it won't work on their > DSLR's... H... DSLRs are ILCs (interchangeable lens cameras). They're not MILCs (mir

New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Miserere
Available soon in a store near you (figure of speach) for $250 (or some similar price in your local currency). Blurb says it's an APS-C lens. Actually, it says it's a dedicated lens for their K mount ILC cameras, so I wonder if this means it won't work on their DSLR's... H... Cheers, --