We have this cabin with a bit of Pacific waterfront that we use in the summer, and I really need a big tele over there. I am heartily sick of manual-focusing my 20-year-old Tokina 400mm as I follow an eagle across the sky with it. But yeah... $5K is a lot to pay for auto-focus. And I bet the 560 just isn't hand-holdable. -T
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't care what it looks like. I want it. However, I don't need it, so I > probably can't justify a 4 to 5K price. > Paul > On Feb 8, 2012, at 4:59 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > >> Hmf, the 560 looks like a Canon. They point out it needs to be >> competitive with the Sigma, which is <cough> $5K or so. -T >> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Photos of a couple of the lenses now at PF >>> >>> Includes this bit of news about the 50mm f1.8 >>> >>> "The photo of the Pentax 50mm F1.8 confirms our original suspicion >>> that it would feature the same lightweight construction and plastic >>> mount as the 35mm F2.4, and it will likely take its place as the >>> cheapest prime lens in the Pentax lineup. This lens will likely be a >>> great performer and a good starting point for beginners. This also >>> means that it is not a replacement for the FA 50mm F1.4." >>> >>> More Pentax news at: >>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/photos-of-new-pentax-lenses-revealed.html >>> >>> Darren Addy >>> Kearney, Nebraska >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Matthew Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:21 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So, it doesn't look like Pentax will be announcing a new DSLR at the CP+ >>>>>> show? >>>>> >>>>> Are they all done already? According to the CP+ web page, the show >>>>> doesn't even open until noon Thursday... it's currently early morning >>>>> Thursday there. >>>> >>>> That is correct. However, it seems unlikely to me that Pentax was so >>>> poor at keeping a secret on the K-01 and is so GOOD at keeping a >>>> secret on this (allegedly imminent) release. >>>> I maintain a fool's hope, however. >>>> : ) >>>> >>>> Darren Addy >>>> Kearney, Nebraska >>> >>> -- >>> 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. -- 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.
