The new 40 is smaller, although the 21 and 70's are closer to the old 40 in size. The new 40 covers FF, but is billed as a DA lens, the 21 is DA, the 70 is unknown at this time.
DA is Pentax's term for lenses for the DX format, which is not APS. (Canon uses the APS-H and APS-C formats) DX is a Nikon-derived format slightly larger than APS-C. Pentax and Sony/Minolta also use DX format due to using sensors originally designed to Nikon's specs. -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > I wasn't aware that they had added a new pancake and already > Stated that. Is it as small as the original pancake? I still > Am not clear as to whether the new one is APS or FF? > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > gfen > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:18 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: RE: Well, that's it, I cracked. > > On Tue, 10 Oct 2006, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >>Sorry for my error, isnt this a APS only format lens? > > > He zigs, he zags! > > Wasn't that the topic of discussion here? Refusal to buy a Pentax DSLR > because you can't use your K mount lenses the way that God intended them > > to be? That Pentax "professional" DSLRs should include this option (and > for the record, I'm not disagreeing with you, no sir, I agree completely > > on this, but even I relented and am attempting to move on)? > > And then, to back it up, you offered us the inability to use the > M40/2.8, > only to be stymied when you realized there wasn't just an updated > 40/2.8, > but additional pancake lenses in the line? > > Maybe your argument gets easier to follow upon subsequent readings, but > on > our maiden voyage here, I'm not sure I can figure out the destination > we're piloting to. > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
