Knut Knut wrote: > > Looking at the availlable prime lenses I noticed that these are extremely > closely spaced from ultra wide to 55mm, but then there is a jump, for most > producers (Canon, Nikon) straight to 85mm, Pentax to 77mm: > > Availlable for PK: > 15mm/17mm/20mm/24mm/28mm/31mm/35mm/43mm/50mm/55mm > > Then they are closely spaced again: > 77mm/85mm/90mm/100mm/105mm/120mm/135mm > > Why are there no primes in the range between 55 and 77mm? > > I actually more than once missed a lens in the close tele range: > Something like 1.8/60 or 1.8/65 > > What do others feel about this? > Does anyone know if there are special problems constructing such lenses?
My guess is that, in wide angle, a millimeter or two counts, and they're aimed at interior shots, group shots, exaggerated perspective, and all the other things that make wide angle, IMHO, a real bear to master. What's a few mm or two once you hit 50? What's 10 mm or so, once you hit 200? I don't see it as a problem, and, btw, be glad if 50-100 is your "problem area", that you have, from Pentax, 43, 50, 55, 77, 85, 100, and 105 to choose from (some old). -Lon - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
