Sorry typo: that should be 85mm f1.8s (and the CZJ is a Flektogon Electric)
On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > P.J. is right, at least in my case. If/when Pentax introduces a full > frame DSLR, I will probably buy one (eventually) but I won't be one of > the first in line. A full frame sensor, by itself doesn't really gain > you anything except: > 1) shallower DOF (at the same focal length, compared to a APS-C) > 2) losing the crop factor (meaning your 15mm is a 15mm FOV instead of > a 22mm FOV) - helpful at the wide angle end and for tilt-shift lens > users. > 3) more megapixels (potentially significant depending upon the pixel pitch) > 4) if a larger pixel pitch, then potentially better noise performance > at equivalent ISOs > > The downsides: > It depends upon what sort of shooting you do, but a larger filesize is > probably going to mean lower frames per second on burst performance > for action shooting, compared to a APS-C camera. Fewer frames until > your buffer is full and has to wait to take another shot. > Larger filesizes means more computing power to post-process and store > images (something we seem willing to live with). > Macro shooters will find thinner DOF to be a disadvantage, rather than > an advantage > Full frame DSLRs will really show the deficiencies in your lenses, > particularly in the corners. > > That said, Pentax probably needs to produce a full frame DSLR, just to > show they belong with the "big boys" and prevent some (more) from > jumping ship to another brand. > > For my part, I love wide angle but find that the Sigma EX 10-20mm more > than meets my needs on the wide angle end of the spectrum on a APS-C > camera. I also love macro, so the increased DOF is a plus on an APS-C. > The K-5/K-5 II already leads the pack at high ISO performance and the > megapixels already exceeds what I need for the print sizes I will > realistically ever print. I can get shallow DOF with my Sigma EX 28mm > f1.8, my CZJ 35mm f2.4, and my 85mm f1.5s (heck, the DOF is shallow > enough in many cases on my Bigma - why would I want to make it more > challenging?) > > In short, the Pentax flagship cameras meet or exceed my expectations > right now and a full frame doesn't do a lot for me other than let me > proclaim that I have a full frame camera. > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 6:09 PM, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> If there isn't we probably won't care... >> >> >> On 5/19/2013 7:04 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: >>> >>> Are you sure? >>> -- >>> MaritimTim >>> >>> My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To err is human >>> to arr is pirate >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> 2013/5/20 P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>> On 5/19/2013 4:21 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: "J.C. O'Connell" >>>>>> >>>>>> Seriously, what is the latest rumours about FF Pentax dslr? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The latest seems to be the "officially deemed FAKE" mid-March 2013 rumor >>>>> that Pentax would announce the K-3 using Sony's 24mp full-frame sensor. >>>>> Instead we got 9 bold new colors for the K-30 (which BTW was no longer >>>>> on display at Tiger Direct during my weekly music/computer store >>>>> pilgrimage last week). >>>>> >>>>> Since then, all I'm aware of is the recurring generic rumor that Pentax >>>>> will announce a Full Frame DSLR "next year". >>>>> >>>> The beauty being that the the rumor will always be fresh, there is always >>>> a >>>> next year... >>>> >>>> -- >>>> There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard >>>> drive >>>> failure, and those that will. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive >> failure, and those that will. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - > Peter Galassi -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
