> The 16-45 & 14mm are DA lenses, the newer D-FA lenses have an image > circle that covers 35mm.
I may be that the lenses are designed to work with the last film bodies rather than an FF digital (I hope not) so that when they remove the last of the FA series they still keep supplied enthusiasts with film cameras. John Whittingham Technician ---------- Original Message ----------- From: David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:37:52 +0800 Subject: Re: Future of DA lenses > Paul > > The 16-45 & 14mm are DA lenses, the newer D-FA lenses have an image > circle that covers 35mm. > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0408/04080801pentax_lenses.asp > > Aside from the fact that they have no aperture ring they could be > used on older film bodies. > > Dave S > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:14:48 -0500, Paul Stenquist > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Mar 30, 2005, at 11:17 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > > > > > > But the new lenses are full frame. > > > > > > > > > > Is this true? The first two were not. If the next round of DA lenses > > does accommodate full frame, then I would agree that we can expect to > > see an FF 35mm dslr. But I was under the impression that all the DA > > lenses will have a limited circle. Has Pentax announced otherwise? > > > > ------- End of Original Message -------
