Bruce, et al ... I made a mistake. I thought the 14mm x 21mm sensor was larger than the one in the D bodies. I retract my comments about it being a good idea.
Shel "Am I paranoid or perceptive?" > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Kevin Waterson <[email protected]> > Date: 10/2/2005 10:20:51 PM > Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax... > > The reality is that everyone but Canon has done this, because no one > else has a full frame sensor. All the other manufacturers would be > foolish to not provide some wide angle lenses to compensate for the > crop factor. However, if they made full frame ones, they would be too > big and heavy and too expensive. All you have to do is compare the > size/weight and price of the 15/3.5 to the DA 14/2.8 to see that. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Sunday, October 2, 2005, 9:58:54 PM, you wrote: > > KW> This one time, at band camp, "Shel Belinkoff" > KW> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > KW> I dont know that imposing further limitations is the key to progress. I think > KW> Pentax have made-their-bed with the APS size by releasing lenses to suit. > > KW> Kind regards > KW> Kevin > > >> Pentax buys their sensors from Sony, iirc. Sony has just announced, or > >> released, a new camera, the DSC-R1, which uses a Sony-made, 10mp CMOS > >> sensor with the dimensions of 14mm x 21mm. The camera has a retail price > >> of $1,000.00. Seems like Pentax might do well to take advantage of this > >> sensor if they can, and if Sony's putting out a camera for $1,000.00 it > >> seems that the sensor price might be reasonable enough for Pentax to come > >> out with a very competitively priced camera. Any comments on this? >
