Making a lens have "a little less in the way of macro abilities?" means completely redesigning the lens optics.
Doubtful that the new 35 will be comparable to the 35 macro. DS On 10 September 2010 11:26, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
