does it cover 180 deg? or do you mean, sigma 12-24 zoom? mishka
On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 01:26:56 -0400, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think a nice 12mm would be about the same as the 17mm full frame > fisheye. (I'm looking to pick up one cheap for my inevitable jump into > digital). > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > Fisheye lenses are going to be a problem with any APS digital camera. > > Perhaps the next pentax witll be a 35mm sized sensor. Although an 8mm > > fisheye would probably give you a pretty good effect, even with an APS > > camera. > > Paul > > On Oct 19, 2004, at 10:28 PM, Mishka wrote: > > > >> no, but i like to use my fisheye lenses. not to mention, wide-angles > >> but speaking of 144M, why stop there? why not 288M and 32bit? > >> > >> best, > >> mishka > >> > >> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:12:52 -0400, Paul Stenquist > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> That's your opinion. I've sold a bunch of stock photos, made numerous > >>> 12 x 18 prints, and shot numerous magazine articles with my *istD. My > >>> clients find it more than adequate. Extremely sharp 144 megabyte 16-bit > >>> files are adequate for most uses. Are you shooting billboards? > >>> > >>> > >>> Paul > >>> On Oct 19, 2004, at 9:57 PM, Mishka wrote: > >>> > >>>> if isd* were adequate, i would have already gotten one. > >>>> > >>>> mishka > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 21:42:04 -0400, Paul Stenquist > >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I think you'll see a new TOL Pentax SLR digital within a year. Once > >>>>> you > >>>>> dip your toe in the water, you might as well go in all the way. And > >>>>> let's not forget that the *ist-D is quite adequate for almost all > >>>>> applications right now. Better will be great, but Pentax has already > >>>>> produced a digital SLR that is decisively topped only by very > >>>>> expensive > >>>>> pro cameras. I think the next Pentax DSLR will be a relatively > >>>>> affordable 8 or 10 megapixel unit. That would be in keeping with how > >>>>> they position the brand against the market leaders. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Paul > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > -- > I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. > --P.J. O'Rourke > >
