i think, a much cooler solution would be to - drastically reduce the film-to-flange distance (kinda like what oly did) - sell a body adapter "new K"->K with the linkages and all, to be able to use the old lenses - sell a T/S "new K"->K adapter - plus adapters to all other lens manufacturers.
mishka On 7/22/05, Cory Papenfuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there any technical reason why one couldn't build a > high-quality optical converer to go between a DSLR body with 1.5x crop and > an full-frame lens? The telephoto end of the lens spectrum is pretty > easy to fill with old glass, but the wideangle and fast normal is pretty > difficult. I just bought an SMC-M 50/1.4 and an SMC-K 50/1.4 for my -DS > and I *love* the speed, sharpness, and bokeh. What I don't like is the > effective 75mm FOV. > > For lenses designed with large image circles, it would seem that a > wideangle converter between the lens and the body could collect the > *entire* circle of light projected onto the film plane and preserve the > FOV and aperture of an 50/1.4 on a DSLR. > > Possible? Crazy? Should I just shut up and buy the new > digital-only 30/1.4 from Smegma? Too rich for my blood. > > -Cory > > -- > > ************************************************************************* > * Cory Papenfuss * > * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * > * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * > ************************************************************************* > >
