- Original Message -
From: "Pål Jensen"
Subject: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
Dying)
>
>
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> > > Some news from Taiwan retailers (or just rumour) suggested some
Pentax FA
> > > lenses were not manufactured anymore (like FA100/2.8 & FA50/2.8
I read the patent for the 118/2.4 too last year but it doesn't make sense
for Pentax ro release another expensive Limited lens consider the last one
(FA31/1.8) hasn't sold that well. This is especially true when people are
saving money for DSLRs and digital lenses now. 87/2.4 is just too close t
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004, Alan Chan wrote:
> saving money for DSLRs and digital lenses now. 87/2.4 is just too close to
> FA77 and would be a mistake imho.
Why? Was it a mistake to have 50s at 1.4, 1.7 and 2.8 at the same
time?
I thought macros (like the 87 Paal is talking about) are a different
ball
Why not an DA Limited series ?
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De : Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Envoyé : samedi 17 juillet 2004 22:23
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Objet : RE: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is Dying)
I read the patent for the 118/2.4 too last year b
Why not an DA Limited series ?
I guess most DSLR buyers are looking for practical and affordable lenses,
instead of luxury lenses like the Limited which really aim for manual focus
buyers.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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>
> >Why not an DA Limited series ?
>
> I guess most DSLR buyers are looking for practical and affordable lenses,
> instead of luxury lenses like the Limited which really aim for manual focus
> buyers.
Manual focus good - auto-focus bad.
Manual focus good - auto-focus bad.
Film-based SLR good
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Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:19 PM
Subject: RE: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is Dying)
> I guess most DSLR buyers are looking for practical and affordable lenses,
> instead of luxury lenses like the Limited which really aim for manual
focus
> buyers.
On 18 Jul 2004 at 7:41, Herb Chong wrote:
> the ones that are paying attention to their images will discover that the
> practical and affordable lenses are not good enough for the *istD. the lens
> quality matters even more with a DSLR than with a film camera.
What makes you say this Herb?
All m
Alan Chan wrote:
> Some news from Taiwan retailers (or just rumour) suggested some Pentax FA
> lenses were not manufactured anymore (like FA100/2.8 & FA50/2.8 etc)
because
> they are expecting new lenses to replace them. But then again, nobody can
> confirm.
Just wait a few weeks and you'll see..
On 18 Jul 2004 at 14:12, Dario Bonazza wrote:
> Just wait a few weeks and you'll see...
I'll be more disappointed than ever if they start fixing areas of the lens line-
up where it 'aint broke before they fix where it is i.e. down the wide/fast
end.
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-
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From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is Dying)
> What makes you say this Herb?
>
> All my primes but for the FA24/2 seem up to the task.
"Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'll be more disappointed than ever if they start fixing areas of the lens
>line-up where it 'aint broke before they fix where it is i.e. down the wide/fast
>end.
Frankly, I have no problem with Pentax's lens lineup at all. I suppose
I'd rather like a f
e-
> From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 7:19 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
> Dying)
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> my observations while scanning a lot of slides, mostly Provia 100F.
>
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> From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 7:19 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
> Dying)
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> my observations while scanning a lot of slides, mostly P
that's one factor. the other is the automatic 1.5 magnification of the
center portion of the lens circle.
Herb
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From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 9:21 AM
Subject: RE: Replac
, July 18, 2004 8:52 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
> Dying)
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> that's one factor. the other is the automatic 1.5 magnification of the
> center portion of the lens circle.
>
> Herb
> - O
"that's one factor. the other is the automatic 1.5 magnification of the
center portion of the lens circle."
I'm not aware of magnification. It is a crop of the central part of the
lens circle, giving a field of view that looks like a 1.5x magnification.
Even the photography magazines seem to have
Alan wrote:
I read the patent for the 118/2.4 too last year but it doesn't make sense for Pentax
ro release another expensive Limited lens consider the last one (FA31/1.8) hasn't sold
that well.
REPLY:
I've no idea whether there will be more Limited lenses. I've heard though, that the
MF/
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From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "pdml" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is Dying)
> "that's one factor. the other is the aut
think I understood what I just said!
Don
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> From: Joseph Tainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:05 PM
> To: pdml
> Subject: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
> Dying)
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> "tha
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> Subject: RE: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
> Dying)
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> But it seems that if you take the same information from a SMALLER
> section of
> the image circle,
> Then enlarge that to the same size you would have using the FULL FRAME the
On 18 Jul 2004 at 21:40, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> Makes no sense, for same AOV you are using shorter lenses and
> have a smaller reproduction ratio with APS size formatvs FF 35mm. DOF
> should not be same as 35mm full frame format. It should be more DOF
> than 35mm.
It might be a greater DOF in a
t: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
Dying)
On 18 Jul 2004 at 16:21, Antonio Aparicio wrote:
You correct Don. DOF is an issue for 1.5x cropped APS digital sensor
cameras. Of course, having said that its only an issue if you enjoy a
shallow DOF. For those who want greater DOF I
Yes, but because of the crop factor your 85mm portrait lens is now a
132mm lens. Therefore for a portrait lens you would use say the 50mm,
hence a different DOF, no?
A.
On 19 Jul 2004, at 01:20, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 18 Jul 2004 at 16:21, Antonio Aparicio wrote:
You correct Don. DOF is an issue
Yes, but what about the old 85mm range which is what most people use
for portraits?
A.
On 19 Jul 2004, at 03:53, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 18 Jul 2004 at 21:40, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
Makes no sense, for same AOV you are using shorter lenses and
have a smaller reproduction ratio with APS size format
x27;m not aware of at work here?
Don
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> From: Tom Reese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 6:39 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
> Dying)
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> Antonio
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From: Tom Reese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 6:39 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100 Macros? (Re: Pentax is
Dying)
Antonio wrote:
"Shorter lenses have greater DOF and because you are using shorter
lenses to get the s
On 19 Jul 2004 at 7:39, Tom Reese wrote:
> Antonio wrote:
>
> "Shorter lenses have greater DOF and because you are using shorter
> lenses to get the same AOV as with 35mm you are therefore getting more
> DOF."
>
> It doesn't work that way. If you shoot a full length portrait with a 135mm
> lens
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- Original Message -
From: "Antonio Aparicio"
Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100
Macros? (Re: Pentax is Dying)
Yes, but because of the crop factor your 85mm portrait lens is now
a
132mm lens. Therefore for a portrait lens you would use say the
50mm,
hence a
- Original Message -
From: "Antonio Aparicio"
Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Replacement for the FA 50 and 100
Macros? (Re: Pentax is Dying)
> Yes, but because of the crop factor your 85mm portrait lens is now
a
> 132mm lens. Therefore for a portrait lens you would
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