That's what I would think also. Well put. "The PENTAX DA * series are designed for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras."
One should assume if it says DA on it, that it was designed for DSLR's as opposed to SLR's. The fact that one can mount a DA lens on an SLR is of little consequence. Now if a FF K-mount body does come out, we'll all be very unhappy if we have an inventory of partial coverage DA lenses. The fact that certain DA lenses will cover FF is simply a matter of physics and likely cost-savings on the design side. Tom C. >From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: DA70 and 24x36 coverage >Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:23:51 -0700 > >Yes, where I see the real problem is that Pentax designated DA lenses >for their DSLR's. They are all reduced frame. So that means by the >definition, the lenses do not have to cover Full Frame. However, >those who keep asking can they use a DA lens on their full frame film >camera are trying to change the meaning. > >SO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you can't use DA lenses on your film body. >At least not according to Pentax and the lens designation. If you >want to do it anyway and are happy with the results, more power to >you. > >This is not an issue of designating in a manner that is hard to >understand, it is a matter of some individuals not wanting to follow >the designation. > >-- >Best regards, >Bruce > > >Tuesday, October 2, 2007, 12:27:14 PM, you wrote: > >JF> On Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 08:18:49PM +0200, Boris Liberman wrote: > >> > >> Godfrey, I find it incredibly strange that Pentax produced DA 40 and DA > >> 70 that cover full frame (presumably, but most probably so) obviously > >> knowing it and not having advertised it in any way. > >JF> Why? The lenses work just fine with all camera bodies Pentax currently >sell. > >JF> I doubt if they've even been tested on an old film body to see whether >they >JF> vignette, or whether the corner resolution meets whatever criteria >Pentax use. > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
