Let's see if the FA limiteds remain in production. If they're discontinued, we can probably assume DA is here to stay. Paul On Feb 24, 2007, at 4:27 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote:
> Thibouille wrote: > >> OK, but why then taking efforts to produce DFA 50 and 100 Macro? > > Those were the same glass as the old FA 50/2.8 Macro and FA 100/2.8 > macro. > > ----- > > No, the optical formulae were changed. I believe the D FA 100 macro > has > a new optical formula. Pentax announced that the D FA 50 has an > optical > formula that is changed from the FA 50 macro, but is apparently > based on it. > > ----- > > We'll certainly see bigger sensors within 2 years. There's simply no > way to avoid getting killed in the pixel race otherwise. When the time > comes, Pentax will make lenses for the new sensor size (if necessary). > > ----- > > However many times people say that Pentax won't produce a FF DSLR, I > continue to think that under the right circumstances they will. > > Joe > > -- > 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
