No, that would imply APS only. Why, because you can always use digital optimized lenses on film, unless of course, they wont cover the larger format ff format.
JC O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas Jefferson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of paul stenquist Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 9:03 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DA* 60-250 at B&H Look here: http://www.pentaximaging.com/camera-lenses/smc_PENTAX_DA_Star_60-250mm_F 4_ED_(IF)_SDM/ "Exclusively for Pentax digital SLR cameras" is how Pentax puts it. At the moment, Pentax doesn't seem to be preparing in any way for full frame. I'm okay with that. But it seems to be the reality of the situation. On May 10, 2009, at 7:51 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > I also noticed that B&H lists the DA*60-250/4 in the full frame lens > category on their site, not the APS-C sensor. Could this be the start > of something? Regards, Bob S. > > 2009/5/10 Margus Männik <[email protected]>: >> Much more >> * image quality - sharp and nice right from full aperture >> * usability - quite fast SDM AF and weatherproofing >> * build quality - solid and quite well balanced >> >> I have had several FA zooms (including one really nice FA100-300 >> PZ) and >> DA50-200 (not fast, but surprisingly good image quality for the >> price). Yes, >> of course, I would be even happier if DA*60-250/4 would be less >> pricey (it's >> 1550 USD in here and our salaries are not comparable to US or Western >> European ones), but I still feel that money well spent.. >> >> BR, Margus >> >> >> JC OConnell wrote: >>> >>> Its "much more" what? >>> >>> JC O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) >>> "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas >>> Jefferson >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Margus Männik >>> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:05 AM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: DA* 60-250 at B&H >>> >>> >>> Well, it's also clearly stated, that no-one is forcing me or you >>> to buy >>> it. Nevertheless, I have had my lens now for about two weeks and I'm >>> extremely satisfied. IMNSHO, it IS much more than my previous long >>> zooms. >>> >>> BR, Margus >>> (renovating hallway) >>> >>> >>> JC OConnell wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I clearly stated that the DA wouldnt be worth >>>> $1200 more to ME **IF** the image quality were the >>>> same as the A70-210/4. I didnt state the 70-210 >>>> **WAS** the same image quality as the DA60-250/4, that's still >>>> unknown >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> to me at least. I would not assume they are the same IQ nor >>>> specualate >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> which one's better IQ without serious testing and evaluation >>>> being done >>>> on them. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. -- 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.
