Yes, that should have been amateur, not armature, though in some sense
the testers may be armatures, who knows.
P. J. Alling wrote:
The DA 40 f2.8 is almost exactly the same lens as the M 40 f2.8, by
all accounts. However it does seem that the former is sharper in the
center, (the area covere
The DA 40 f2.8 is almost exactly the same lens as the M 40 f2.8, by all
accounts. However it does seem that the former is sharper in the
center, (the area covered by the APS-C sensor), but softer at the edges
and in the corners, when tested on 35mm film. It's possible that Pentax
tweaked it f
Rumors? No rumors, D-FA Macros, DA 35, DA40 Limited, DA*55, DA*60-250,
DA*200, DA*300 all do cover 24x36 frame without problems. I have tested
'em all quite carefully with Z-1p body. Haven't developed the film with
some DA40XS shots, but most probably this lens also has no significant
vignettin
I think John has hit upon the key point. The two Pentax sales may
have left them with a "legacy" DA lens (which may work with FF) en
route and Ricoh wanting and/or finally letting them produce a FF DSLR.
On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 11:48 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
> I suspect Pentax's plans for where t
I suspect Pentax's plans for where they are going were changed a lot
when they sold themselves to Hoya. I suspect they changed as much again,
when Hoya sold the camera division to Ricoh.
I also suspect that Pentax marketing & product development are still
trying to catch up with the changes.
12 7:28 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote:
>>
>> Touchè.
>>
>> Well... now I believe that D-FA and DA no longer have a meaning and they
>> are used randomly.
>>
>> Dario
>>
>> -Messaggio originale- From: P. J. Alling
>> Sent: Friday, June 01,
out a Sept announcement of a FF DSLR from
Pentax
Touchè.
Well... now I believe that D-FA and DA no longer have a meaning and they are
used randomly.
Dario
-Messaggio originale-
From: P. J. Alling
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 8:50 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Some thoughts
012 8:50 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Some thoughts about a Sept announcement of a FF DSLR from
Pentax
Actually the latest DFA 100mm macro that's weather resistant doesn't
have an aperture ring, either that or they've done a damned good job
ca
Touchè.
Well... now I believe that D-FA and DA no longer have a meaning and they are
used randomly.
Dario
-Messaggio originale-
From: P. J. Alling
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 8:50 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Some thoughts about a Sept announcement of a FF DSLR from
Actually the latest DFA 100mm macro that's weather resistant doesn't
have an aperture ring, either that or they've done a damned good job
camouflaging it.
http://www.pentaximaging.com/camera-lenses/smc_PENTAX_D_FA_MACRO_100mm_F2.8_WR
On 6/1/2012 12:12 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote:
So far, all D-FA
On 1 June 2012 12:03, P. J. Alling wrote:
> Not a lot of thoughts really. However if Pentax was really going to
> announce a FF K mount camera wouldn't the latest lens, the DA 50 f1.8 which
> is pretty much one of their 50mm designs going back to oh, I don't know the
> middle of the 20th century,
Can you imagine the flapping that would have ensued, had they called
the new 50 a DFA lens...? The FF contingent would have exhausted
themselves long ago in all the excitement. Rumor has it that the DA
60-250 also covers FF nicely, after all
:)
-c
(hopeful, but not holding my breath...)
On
So far, all D-FA lenses have an aperture ring, while it seems some DA lenses
cover 24x36 format (how well, I don't know).
So I have the feeling that now DA just means 'without an aperture ring' and
D-FA means 'with an aperture ring', irrespectively of the lens coverage.
Dario
-Messaggio ori
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