Hello Tom
I doubt that I would, but you never can tell :-)
I actually don't need more MP's.
I want (in addition to what the D has now):
1) More speed (AF)
2) More speed.(Write)
3) More speed (FPS)
4) Flash compensation, differentiable internal/external flash
5) Simultaneously JPEG/RAW
6) Full K & M support (or a much larger annual income)
(BTW: Canon took over a LOT of Nikon customers at the same time as the EOS
1v was introduced - the fastest AF and FPS ever!)
The current lens line up for 35mm and digital, according to Pentax Germany,
is:
smc DA 16-45 mm / 4,0 ED AL
smc FA J 18-35 mm / 4,0~5,6 AL
smc DA 18-55 mm / 3,5~5,6 AL
smc FA 20-35 / 4,0 AL
smc FA J 28-80 / 3,5~5,6 AL
smc FA 28-105 /3,2~4,5 AL (IF)
smc DA 50 - 200 mm / 4~5,6 ED
smc FA J 75-300 / 4,5~5,8 AL
smc FA 31 / 1,8 AL Limited
smc DA 14 mm / 2,8 ED (IF)
smc DA 40 mm / 2,8 Limited
smc FA 43 mm / 1,9 Limited
smc FA 77 mm / 1,8 Limited
smc DFA 50mm / 2,8 Makro
smc DFA 100 mm / 2,8 Makro
Some of these are very high quality lenses. From the point of view of a
professional photographer, I guess only half of them would ever make it into
the camera bag. And some of them are probably no longer available.
Below IO have listed the Pentax lenses, listed in the UK, Sweeden and
Denmark. It's amzing how many discontinued lenses can be found on official
Penetax websites! I can't help wondering if the most important survival
strategy for Pentax really is a consistant world wide marketing strategy?
Regards
Jens
In the UK, these are mentioned:
For digital:
14mm DA Lens
40mm DA Lens
18-55mm DA Lens
16-45mm DA Lens
Film and digital:
SMC PENTAX-F Fish-Eye Zoom 17mm~28mm /3.5 - 4.5
SMC PENTAX-F Zoom 100mm ~ 300mm /4.5 - 5.6
SMC PENTAX-F Zoom 35mm ~ 80mm /4.0-5.6
SMC PENTAX-F Zoom 80mm ~ 200mm /4.7 - 5.6
SMC PENTAX-F Zoom 100mm ~ 300mm /4.5 - 5.6
SMC PENTAX-F Zoom 35mm ~ 80mm /4.0-5.6
SMC PENTAX-F Zoom 80mm ~ 200mm /4.7 - 5.6
SMC PENTAX-F Fish-Eye Zoom 17mm ~ 28mm /3.5 - 4.5
Limited lenses:
SMC 31mm f/1.8 FA AL Limited
SMC 43mm f/1.9 FA Limited
SMC 77mm f/1.8 FA Limited
FA zooms:
SMC PENTAX-FA Zoom 20mm ~ 35mm /4.0 AL
SMC PENTAX-FA Zoom 28mm ~ 105mm /4.0 - 5.6
SMC PENTAX-FA Zoom 28mm ~ 105mm /3.2-4.5 AL IF
SMC PENTAX-FA Zoom 28mm ~ 105mm /3.2-4.5 AL IF Black
SMC PENTAX-FA* Zoom 80mm ~ 200mm /2.8 ED (IF)
Adapter
SMC PENTAX-F AF Adapter 17.x (!!!!)
FAJ lenses:
28-80mm FAJ
75-300mm FAJ Silver
D-FA lenses
50mm Macro D-FA
100mm Macro D-FA
In Sweden these are mentioned:
SMC-DA 16-45mm 4 ED AL Digital Nej
SMC-DA 18-55mm 3,5-5,6 AL Digital
SMC-DA 50-200mm 4-5,6 ED Digital
SMC-DA 14mm 2,8 ED(IF) Digital
SMC-DA 40mm 2,8 Limited Digital
SMC-D FA 50mm 2,8 Digital/35mm
SMC-D FA 100mm 2,8 Digital/35mm
Zoomobjektiv
SMC-DA 16-45mm 4 ED AL Digital Ja
SMC-F 17-28mm 3,5-4,5 Fisheye Ja
SMC-FA J 18-35mm 4-5,6 AL Ja
SMC-DA 18-55mm 3,5-5,6 AL Digital Ja
SMC-FA 20-35mm 4,0 AL Ja
SMC-FA 24-90mm 3,5-4,5 AL(IF)
SMC-A 35-80mm 4,0-5,6 Nej
SMC-FA 35-80mm 4,0-5,6 Ja
SMC-FA 28-70mm 4,0 AL Ja
SMC-FA 28-70mm 2,8 Star AL Ja
SMC-FA 28-80mm 3,5-5,6 Ja
SMC-FA J 28-80mm 3,5-5,6 AL Ja
SMC-FA 28-90mm 3,5-5,6 Ja
SMC-FA 28-105mm 3,2-4,5 AL(IF) Ja
SMC-DA 50-200mm 4-5,6 ED Digital
SMC-A 80-200mm 4,7-5,6 Nej
SMC-FA 80-200mm 4,7-5,6 Ja
SMC-FA 80-200mm 2,8 Star ED Ja
SMC-FA J 75-300mm 4,5-5,8 AL Ja
SMC-FA 80-320mm 4,5-5,6 Ja
SMC-FA 100-300mm 4,7-5,8
Vidvinkelobjektiv
SMC-DA 14mm 2,8 ED(IF) Digital Ja
SMC-A 15mm 3,5 Nej
SMC-A 16mm 2,8 Fisheye Nej
SMC-FA 20mm 2,8 Ja
SMC-FA 24mm 2,0 Star AL(IF) Ja
SMC-FA 28mm 2,8 AL Ja
SMC-FA 28mm 2,8 Soft Ja
SMC-K 28mm 3,5 Shift Nej
SMC-FA 31mm 1,8 AL Limited Ja
SMC-FA 35mm 2,0 Ja
Standardobjektiv
SMC-DA 40mm 2,8 Limited Digital
SMC-FA 43mm 1,9 Limited
SMC-FA 50mm 1,7
SMC-FA 50mm 1,4
SMC-A 50mm 1,2
Teleobjektiv
SMC-FA 77mm 1,8 Limited
SMC-FA 85mm 1,4 Star (IF)
SMC-FA 85mm 2,8 Soft
SMC-FA 135mm 2,8 (IF)
SMC-FA 200mm 2,8 Star ED (IF)
SMC-FA 300mm 4,5 Star ED(IF)
SMC-FA 300mm 2,8 Star ED(IF)
SMC-FA 400mm 5,6 Star ED(IF)
SMC-FA 600mm 4,0 Star ED(IF)
SMC-P 1000mm 11,0 Reflex
Makroobjektiv
SMC-FA 50mm 2,8
SMC-D FA 50mm 2,8 Digital/35mm
SMC-FA 100mm 2,8
SMC-FA 100mm 3,5
SMC-D FA 100mm 2,8 Digital/35mm
SMC-K 100mm 4,0 Bälg
SMC-FA 200mm 4,0 ED(IF)
Telekonverter
SMC-F AF-adapter 1,7X
SMC-A 1,4X-L
SMC-A 1,4X-S
SMC-A 2X-L
SMC-A 2X-S
In Denmark these lenses area listed:
SMC-F 17-28 mm 3.5 - 4.5 180-90º 45 - 225 6700,-
SMC-FA AL 20-35 mm 4,0 30,5º 30 58 mm 245 8500,-
SMC-FA AL 28-70 mm 2.8 75-34,5º 43 67 mm 800 ja 19300,-
SMC-FA AL 28-70 mm 4.0 75-34,5º 40 52 mm 240 2800,-
SMC-FA 28-80 mm 3,5-5,6 75-30,5º 50 58 mm 275 1800,-
SMC-FA 28-90 mm 3,5-5,6 75-27º 40 58 mm 195 1900,-
SMC-F 35-80 mm 4.0 - 5.6 63-30,5º 40 49 mm 185 1200,-
SMC-FA 28-105 mm 4.0 - 5.6 75-23,5º 43 58 mm 515 ja 3800,-
SMC-FA AL IF 28-200 mm 3,8 - 5.6 75-12,5º 52 72 mm 465 4800,-
SMC-FA 70-200 mm 4.0 - 5.6 34,5-12,5º 110 49 mm 465 ja 4100,-
SMC-FA ED IF 80-200 mm 2.8 30,5-12,5º 140 77 mm 1510 ja 29400,-
SMC-F 80-200 mm 4,7-5,6 30,5-12,5º 110 49 mm 295 2500,-
SMC-FA 80-320 mm 4.5 - 5.6 30,5-7,7º 150 58 mm 550 4000,-
SMC-F 100-300 mm 4.5 - 5.6 24,5-8,2º 150 58 mm 605 3000,-
SMC-FA ED IF 250-600mm 5,6 9,9-4,1º 350 43 mm 5050 ja 116000
SMC-A 35-80 mm 4.0-5.6 63-30,5º 40 49 mm 185 1000,-
SMC-A 80-200 mm 4.7-5.6 30,5-12,5º 110 49mm 295 2000
SMC-FA 20 2.8 94º 25 67 mm 255 8600,-
SMC-FA AL IF 24 2.0 84º 30 67 mm 405 7400,-
SMC-FA AL 28 2.8 75º 30 49 mm 185 4500,-
SMC-FA 35 2.0 63º 30 49 mm 195 4500,-
SMC-FA Limited 43 1,9 53º 45 58 mm 155 7200,-
SMC-FA 50 1.7 47º 45 49 mm 170 2400,-
SMC-FA 50 1.4 47º 45 49 mm 220 3100,-
SMC-FA Limited 77 1,8 31,5º 70 49 mm 270 10700,-
SMC-FA IF 85 1.4 28º 85 67 mm 679 14100,-
SMC-FA Soft 85 2.8 28º 50 52 mm 305
SMC-FA IF 135 2.8 18º 70 52 mm 375 5500,-
SMC-FA ED IF 200 2.8 12,5º 120 77 mm 785 19200,-
SMC-FA ED IF 300 4.5 8,2º 200 67 mm 935 13500,-
SMC-FA ED IF 300 2.8 8,2º 200 112 mm 2495 73000,-
SMC-FA ED IF 400 5,6 6,2º 200 77 mm 1140 22600,-
SMC-FA ED IF 600 4.0 4,1º 500 43 mm 6450 93500,-
SMC-FA Makro 50 2.8 47º 19,5 52 mm 385 5500,-
SMC-FA Makro 100 2.8 24,5º 30,6 58 mm 600 8200,-
SMC-FA Makro 100 3.5 24,5º 43 49 mm 220 3000,-
Takumar Telekonverter 2x 650,-
SMC AF Adapter (m. taske) 1,7x 135 gr 2500,-
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Jens Bladt
Arkitekt MAA
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 4. oktober 2005 20:45
Til: [email protected]
Emne: RE: SV: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...
Hi Jens,
Understood. Yeah we pretty much beat this horse to death until next time,
huh? :)
I can't afford the stuff you mentioned either. But if Pentax released a
12MP+ FF body (not 645D). I'd probably buy it if it was <= $3500.
Tom C.
