The DA 12-24 is already on the Adorama website, Paul. $900. Designed for the APS sensor.
Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Pentax DSLR future I don't think the DA 16-35 or DA 14, for example, will adequately cover much more than APS=C. The DA 12-24 is allegedly next to be released. That sounds like a lens designed for APS-C. Sensor size change does not appear to be on the horizon. Paul > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >I doubt that the sensor will exceed the limits of the DA lenses. That wouldn't > make sense. > > Yeah, they'd have to sell new glass to those who bought DA lenses. > Wouldn't want to do that, would they? <g> > > I haven't used any DA lenses myself, but several others have reported > that they cover more than the APS-C area, enough for full-frame, in some > cases. And Canon seems to do fine selling DSLR's that don't work with > their reduced-image-circle lenses. > > Mind you, I still doubt the new sensor will be any bigger in physical > dimensions, but for other reasons. I'd love to be wrong. > > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com >
