the 24-50 IS as FF lens, the 18-55 is NOT. To assume there will NEVER be ANY camera that can take a FF pentax lens is speculation. NEVER say NEVER.
I wouldnt be suprised if somebody comes out with a micro 4/3 EVH type camera with a FF sensor. Those would allow adaption of nearly ANY FF 35mm lens ever made because of the native short registation. JC O'Connell [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:28 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: A 24-50/4 review? On Feb 25, 2009, at 8:05 AM, JC OConnell wrote: > if Pentax goes FF, the 24-50 will > be usable on FF... and pigs will fly. > > > JC O'Connell > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of > John Poirier > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:41 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: A 24-50/4 review? > > > I bought one new in about 1985. I still have it, although seldom > used as > I'm > playing with a bunch of other old stuff. > > Optically I'd say it is really good for a 24-50 from that period. > Published > and exhibited a good many shots made with it. Sharp at mid apertures. > Flare quite well controlled. Can't comment on wide open. Almost > never > used > it that way. It's also very solid mechanically. Mine survived 20 > years > of > heavy use in really extreme northern conditions with no problems. > > On the other hand, I'd have my doubts about chromatic aberration. > Haven't > used it on my digital yet, however, and don't have time to test. (Show > opening tomorrow.) > > I think you'd be better off with the 18-55 kit lens, which is at least > equally sharp, has better flare control, and is probably not much more > expensive used. > > Cheers > > John Poirier > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick David Wright" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:23 PM > Subject: A 24-50/4 review? > > >> >> Has anyone ever used that lens? Thoughts on it? Sample photos taken >> with >> it? Thanks! >> >> ~Nick David Wright >> http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
