On Jan 13, 2011, at 12:43 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist >> On Jan 13, 2011, at 8:20 AM, John Sessoms wrote: >> >>> > From: Steven Desjardins >>>> >> The 31 would be the near perfect APS-C equivalent. however, if I had >>>> >> the money I'd probably buy something like the DA 50-135. >>> > >>> > My current "dream" lens is a "full-frame", constant aperture, f/2.8 >>> > 24-105, >>> > preferably one that still has the aperture ring, so I guess it would have >>> > to be an FA Limited. >>> > >>> > IF, SD glass, metal barrel, solid construction ... all the other goodies. >>> > >>> > Doubt I'll ever get to live the dream. >>> > >> If Pentax produces another lens with an aperture ring, I'll eat Cotty's hat. >> (However, I'll disinfect it first:-) >> Paul > > Pentax Normal smc P-D FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro Autofocus Lens > Pentax Normal SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens > Pentax smc Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited > Pentax SMCP-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited Series Autofocus Lens > Pentax Telephoto SMCP-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited Series Autofocus Lens > > I was looking at the Pentax offerings on B&H while I was writing. The DA > Limited lenses don't have an aperture ring. The FA Limited lenses do. > > Dream your own dreams, but don't tell that me mine are wrong. >
Your dreams are fine; your projections are wrong. Those lenses are all past history. Some are more than ten years old. The FA limited lenses and the FA 50 were designed for film cameras. The 50 macro was a bridge product. Aperture rings are probably history for Pentax. But that's just my opinion. Cotty notes than an ap ring would be nice for shooting video, although I can't see any other use on a modern DSLR. Please, don't take offense. This is just offered as a discussion point. Paul > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3376 - Release Date: 01/12/11 > > > -- > 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.
