You are getting more DOF with the 70mm though.. it would be nice if it was faster to make up for this.
-R Adam Maas wrote: > At f2.4, the 70 is about perfect for me. Essentially the same length and > speed as the legendary Nikon 105 f2.5, which is a superb portrait lens. > > -Adam > > > Bob Sullivan wrote: > >> The small 70mm f2.8? shown on the new K10D photos has me thinking. >> It is a pancake size lens. >> Perhaps Pentax feels it can seriously change lens design with shake >> reduction. >> Maybe they think we don't need the fast/big glass any longer. >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> On 9/16/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Sure. But. >>> >>> These days it seems a Limited means a pancake. >>> Is that what we want? >>> Pancakes are cool, but faster primes are what I need. >>> >>> I sure could use a fast 30mm too, like the Sigma 30 f:1.4 >>> >>> If I have to choose between fast lenses and compact lenses, fast lenses are >>> what I'd go for. >>> >>> >>> Tim >>> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel >>> Belinkoff >>> Sent: 16. september 2006 13:20 >>> To: PDML >>> Subject: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies >>> >>> True, Pentax has a number of 50mm/1.4 lenses that will work well on the >>> DSLR's, but I wonder why there's no 50mm DA lens. That seems like a big >>> hole in the lineup. I'd like to see such a lens - smaller and lighter >>> perhaps than the FA etc., with that focusing clutch thing, and, of course, >>> optimized for the digital use. Does anyone else think this would be a nice >>> addition to the DA line? Maybe even a 50mm Ltd? >>> >>> >>> Shel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
