I'm inclined to agree with you there, P.J.
I love my manual primes, but I'm still not good enough with them to
focus quickly and get consistent results. I would like to have an
auto-focus prime in my kit for shooting candid portraits and events.
-- Walt
On 2/7/2012 4:52 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
I'm thinking it'll be more cost effective to look for a nice 50mm f1.7
in F or FA livery.
On 2/7/2012 5:41 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Hmm. The 50/1.8 sounds like something to start saving pennies for.
Just wonder how many pennies it's going to take.
-- Walt
On 2/7/2012 4:27 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote:
DPreview broke the news:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/07/Pentax_In-development_lenses
Model name (tentative): smc PENTAX-DA 560mm F5.6
- Unifocal super-telephoto lens for use with K mount
interchangeable-lens digital cameras
- Sharp, well-defined images — particularly with distant subjects —
thanks to the adoption of optics used in astronomical telescopes
- Market launch scheduled for 2012
Model name (tentative): smc PENTAX-DA 50mm F1.8
- Unifocal standard lens for use with K mount interchangeable-lens
digital cameras
- Maximum aperture of F1.8 for high-quality images with a superb
rendition of depth and natural bokeh (out-of-focus) effect
- Market launch scheduled for 2012
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