Pal,
While I normally respect your comments and value your opinions, the notion that these new FA-D lenses 'look better' than the old FA lenses is comical in the extreme...
Cheers
Shaun
P�l Jensen wrote:
The nice thing about these lenses is that they have aperture rings in spite of the naysayers claim after the FA-J lens series release that the aperture ring was gone for good from future Pentax lenses. They were wrong (as usual). Another nice thing about these lenses is that they indicate a full frame pro DSLR from Pentax. This cameras is according to rumors 2 years away (this rumor is somewhat old so it may be no more than 1-1,5 years away). The curvature and placement of optical elements is for avoiding problems at the outer edges of a large sensor. In fact, Pentax distributors were worried about the full-frame MD-S (shelved) and problems with existing lenses. Is the overide MF/AF feature possible on older cameras or does it only work with SAFOX 8?
The new lenses also look better than the plain FA lenses and it may seem that these lenses, like the DA's, have boosted built quality and finish. Did I read somewhere that the D FA have metal lens caps or did I dream that up?
I wonder if similar lens modification is due for the 645D due next year. This is also (almost) full frame and similar compatibility problems with respect to image quality with older lenses may be an issue.
P�l
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