Here is an ignorant question: The new 35 does sound like a very "weak" lens offering. But is it possible that it is a cheapened version of the 35 limited macro? Could they make a 35 that has the top class sharpness of the 35 Ltd macro but maybe a little less in the way of macro abilities?
That might make for a somewhat compelling lens. Sent from my phone. On Sep 9, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: > It's just cheap. They do offer a much nicer DA 35 macro (not fast > however). Virtually all (maybe all) of Pentax's new lenses have not > been that fast, especially considering they are primes. > > On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 11:55 AM, P. J. Alling > <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 9/9/2010 11:43 AM, Miserere wrote: >>> >>> On 9 September 2010 09:14, Adam Maas<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm profoundly ambivalent on the new 35. The competition has amanged >>>> to produce equivalents which are both faster (f1.8) and cheaper ($200 >>>> MSRP) and while the new 35 is smaller than the Nikon or Sony versions, >>>> it's not significantly so. I was expecting a much smaller lens when I >>>> heard the f2.4 spec. >>>> >>>> Time for me to start hunting an FA35 I think. >>>> >>>> -Adam >>> >>> I am not ambivalent, I'm insulted. And the marketing blurb says "fast >>> f/2.4 aperture". That's like a car dealer trying to sell you "a fast >>> 20mph sportscar". Do they think we're idiots? >>> >>> My thoughts here: >>> >>> >>> http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/09/pentax-finally-announce-new-equipment/ >>> >>> >>> --M. >> >> The f2.4 aperture isn't so strange, if you go back to the earlier days of >> Pentax lenses. There was, an Auto Takumar 35mm f2.4, at one point. I >> wonder if they've just dusted off the old optical formula and put it in a >> plastic body... Naa, they wouldn't it would have to be a new design. >> >> -- >> "His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed >> moral bankruptcy." >> -Woody Allen >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > 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.
