They've never promised DFA lenses in short focal lengths, only in the 300 to 600 range. I just don't see them introducing a camera that can't use the new DA* lenses at the same time the DA* lenses go on sale. That would be marketing suicide. Paul On Feb 2, 2007, at 12:05 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> A 1.3x crop would be covered by most of the existing DA lenses. I > could > see them with a warning just like the flash warning built into the > ZX-5n > when you used a lens, (or just using a focal length on a zoom), that > would cause the Flash to Vignette. Sure it's a stopgap but they also > have a promise of the D FA lenses waiting in the wings. > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> It would obviously have to be an image circle that worked with the >> current DA lenses. The FAs are almost all out of production and new >> DAs are being introduced all the time. They won't introduce a camera >> that has no lens support. >> Paul >> On Feb 1, 2007, at 10:49 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> >>>> This will >>>> almost certainly necissitate a lower crop factor. More likely ~1.3x >>>> than full-frame, though. >>>> >>> I've been expecting something like this for some time. If they >>> intend >>> it to be anything other than marketing hype that is. >>> >>> Mark Roberts wrote: >>> >>>> P. J. Alling wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From DP Review post >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> * The release of the 645D is postponed in order to priorities on >>>>>> DSLRs >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> The wait begins to look infinite. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> If the rumours of the next canon being 22MP are accurate (or even >>>> close), that would explain the delay. "Infinite" delay might be the >>>> best course of action unless they can go straight to 30MP. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp? >>>>> forum=1036&message=21896693 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> To present new DSLR's" at PMA seems very optimistic. How about >>>> "announce" new DSLR's? I expect the K1D (or whatever it ends up >>>> being >>>> called) to be announced some time this year, but "presented", even >>>> under glass? I'd be very surprised. I'd love to be wrong, though... >>>> >>>> There have long been rumours of Pentax working on their own CMOS >>>> sensor. Given the continuing megapixel wars (Canon going over 17MP >>>> and >>>> Nikon going to 15-16 MP), I'm guessing it'll be around 15MP. This >>>> will >>>> almost certainly necissitate a lower crop factor. More likely ~1.3x >>>> than full-frame, though. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> >>> The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. >>> -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > -- > > The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. > -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael > > > -- > 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
