No. None of the DA lenses cover a 35 mm frame, save perhaps the DA40, which was based on a 35 mm lens. Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 5:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
