> P.S. Complicating things, it is just possible that there is a DA 30 > F?? in the wings.
Joe, you've mentioned this a couple of times. Where are you getting this rumor, or are you starting it? There is no such lens on the Pentax roadmap that they've published through 2006 and into 2007 so far. Godfrey ----- Godfrey, you are the first to ask. You are right: I have mentioned it here and at dpreview several times. I have been surprised at the lack of interest. From Popular Photography's review of the DA 10-17: "Except for that front element, it resembles Pentax’s 30mm 'normal' DA lens." Say what? DA 30 normal lens? Anyone seen this? Perhaps the writer was confused about some other DA lens. But I can't think of one that looks like the DA 10-17. The writer even calls it a "normal" lens. In photo gear, as we know, this has a specific meaning. I believe the statement is not an error (although it may be that the writer wasn't supposed to divulge it.) This statement has made me suspect that the people at Popular Photography have actually seen a prototype of a DA 30 lens. Add to that the fact that such a lens would make a lot of sense. It would be the new "normal" prime for the APS-C sensor. Hopefully it will be fast (although, since I have the FA 31, I'm probably not interested.) I'll bet a prototype exists, and the lens may be produced. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
