Yeah I understand it is annoying (to say the least). On my part I always try to stay on subject but maybe it is only wishful thinking I dunno.
Anyway I agree with you on that point ! 2006/8/24, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The archives are accessible .... > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: keith_w > > > Ya know, I've thrown away a *ton* of "CF v SD Cards" messages, because I > > foolishly thought we were still talking about memory cards. I don't > currently > > have any interest at all in memory cards, so I tossed 'em out! > > > > It really would be nice if somebody would change the Subject line a > little > > more often, because I do enjoy reading about lens tests, new camera > offerings, > > and all the other numerous topics that invariably creep in... > > > > I'll bet I missed a *lot* of informative messages that would have been > very > > interesting. > > > > I know. My fault... > > > > keith whaley > > > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > FWIW, I've been real pleased with the performance of the A50/1.4 on the > > > istDS, and would probably feel the same for the FA version as well. A > > > 75mm/1.4 - so to speak - is very nice. Leica offered a 75/1.4 for the > > > Leica M - very spendy! I traded an old ME Super for the A lens. I > think I > > > got the better deal. > > > > > > However, Like Rob, I do think some of the newer DA lenses are over > rated, > > > at least the few that I tried. I'm not saying they're crap, but they > were > > > a little disappointing based on comments I read here and elsewhere. I > > > think my feelings about the 16-45 have been noted more than once. I did > > > like the 14/2.8 that I tried, although I didn't have a chance to really > put > > > it through its paces and use it as much as the 16-45. I'd love to try > the > > > 12-24 and the new 21mm. > > > > > > Shel > > > > > > >> [Original Message] > > >> From: Paul Stenquist > > > > > >> To add to this, I would bet you'll be seeing some very good DA primes > > >> down the road. I wouldn't be surprised to see something like a > > >> 10/3.5. There's been plenty of research in lenses of that ilk for > > >> 35mm movie cameras, so it's not brain surgery. And Pentax hasn't > > >> forgotten how to make glass. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- ---------------------- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

