Welcome to the world of PDML! I don't know much about the D series lenses. But "optimised to digital" means, the the light hits the screen/CCD/film close to perpendicular to the optic axis. The reason is that CCD's don't like if the light hits the surface any other way. Unlike film. D lenses will not make a picture (circle shaped) big enough for a full frame format (24x36). So, don't use DA lenses on the PZ-1. FA lenses can be used with a digital body, but it's not perfect. I do it all the time, though. Actaully I don't own any "optimised for digtal lenses for my *ist D - yet. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: David Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 12. januar 2005 13:15 Til: [email protected] Emne: SMC D FA 100mm Macro f2.8 (er, and hello) Hi Pentax-folk, I'm new to the list (so hello ...) and will bore you to death with what pentax gear I own/use/have owned/love/hate/dropped another time. Meanwhile, has anybody got any information about the new SMC-D FA 100mm macro lens? I know all about the SMC-A and SMC-FA 100mm 2.8 (which are wonderful) but I like the look of the new one, especially that it's tiny compared with the FA. It also looks like Pentax are going to price it competitively, as I've seen it offered for $564 US already. What I'd like to know - is it optically as good as the A and FA 100mm f2.8 macros? Has anybody seen/tried one? Heard reports? It *seems* to have the same optical formula and focus system, but to have been 'optimised for digital'. I checked the archive, but expect there was a thread on this last year. If so, sorry .. David Wheatley Southampton UK
