On Dec 10, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Graydon wrote: > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 05:21:46PM -0800, John Celio scripsit: >> Same here, and that's my answer to my own question. A fast normal >> prime is the only thing I think Pentax is missing, and I honestly >> don't understand why they haven't hit that mark yet. It's probably >> the only lens I could afford right now, too, to touch on what Doug >> said. > > Sony A850. They *have* to go full-frame now, and probably a year or so > earlier than they were planning/expecting. So normal has moved. It's > probably moved off the careful sensor availability schedule, too. > > I'm expecting that the DFA 50/1.* -- I've seen a rumoured > screen grab for a DFA 50/1.0 -- probably got kicked way up the priority > queue, while the DA* 30/1.* got kicked down, and there's a vehement > discussion about whether or not to discontinue the FA31, if the optical > design for the 31 should be transfered directly to the DA*30, etc. > > -- Graydon > Don't bet on it. Pentax won't be competing in the diminutive full-frame pro market. They are way too far behind the curve in the lens lineup, and they don't have the financial horsepower of Sony. There will always be buyers for high-end APS-C, and Pentax will remain a viable player in that market. Paul > -- > 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.
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