Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
hold my Coolpix. -Original Message- From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: While a tilt screen will be welcome to some

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-08 Thread Ken Waller
I can see where the tilt screen would be useful on a tripod mounted camera, especially for low shots, I only hand hold my Coolpix. -Original Message- From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters apathy

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-08 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. I've got a tilt screen back on my

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-07 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. I've got a tilt screen back on my Nikon Coolpix 7100 and at most it adds a quarter to a half inch to the depth

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. I've got a tilt screen back on my Nikon Coolpix 7100 and at most it adds a quarter to a half inch to the depth of the body. While it has

RE: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-06 Thread mail1
Of Mark Roberts Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 9:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses John wrote: On 1/5/2015 6:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Now let the gnashing of teeth begin as it's not the long anticipated Full Frame DSLR that everyone says they want

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-06 Thread Ken Waller
://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses Ken Waller wrote: While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ Apparently the bottom lens on that page is the new 70-200/2.8 full-frame lens. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same tilt screen used on the new Nikon D5500: http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0106_dslr_01.htm I don't think it is Mark. Mine only tilts in the vertical plane while it sounds like the D5500 tilts in multiple planes. I meant the screen in

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-06 Thread John
On 1/5/2015 6:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Now let the gnashing of teeth begin as it's not the long anticipated Full Frame DSLR that everyone says they want but no one will buy if it's more than $1200.00. I'll buy it even if it does cost more than $1200. It will just take me longer to save up

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: On 1/5/2015 6:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Now let the gnashing of teeth begin as it's not the long anticipated Full Frame DSLR that everyone says they want but no one will buy if it's more than $1200.00. I'll buy it even if it does cost more than $1200. It will just take me

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org: Photography Blog is reporting that Ricoh will announce a new DSLR lenses shortly. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ The DSLR looks like a K-50 replacement with an tiltable read monitor. That,

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-05 Thread P.J. Alling
I'll bet it is a 20mp K-50 replacement. The only question of real interest is will it have an improved auto focus system, inherited from the K-3 or get the K-5II AF system. Ricoh could do either. While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can

New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
Photography Blog is reporting that Ricoh will announce a new DSLR lenses shortly. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ The DSLR looks like a K-50 replacement with an tiltable read monitor. -- Cheers Brian ++

Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

2015-01-05 Thread Ken Waller
haven't got into those situations where it is necessary. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses I'll bet it is a 20mp K-50 replacement. The only question of real