I think that DA as a lens prefix should be taken to mean it might cover a 35mm frame but we won't guarantee it.
Toralf Lund wrote: >>> When the time >>> comes, Pentax will make lenses for the new sensor size (if necessary). >>> In the meantime, relax and enjoy the great glass that's becoming >>> available now. >>> >>> >> We might want to check if those new telephoto primes, when they come out, >> might also cover 35mm film. It is strange that they quickly changed them >> from DFA to DA, probably without any hardware change (my speculation). >> >> > Or maybe they just decided to remove the aperture ring? Perhaps "DA" > should just be taken to mean "optimised for digital, no aperture ring" > and "DFA", "digitally optimised, with aperture ring" - and that no > assumptions about the image circle should be made based on this > nomenclature? > > (Now, let's see if this evolves into another discussion about aperture > ring or no aperture ring...) > > - T > > > -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
