On 7 September 2012 13:39, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 9/5/2012 6:18 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> There was the lens shown along with the K-01 that had the rear
>> element that extended back into what would be the mirror box. I
>> suspect we'll see that lens announced, and that it'll be around 20mm,
>> f/1.8 or faster. If they can pull out a 20mm f/1, it'll have similar
>> depth of field to a 30/1.4 or a 50/2.4.
>>
>> I'm going to throw a wild one out and say that if Pentax does
>> announce a "full frame", i.e. 24x36mm sensor, it'll be mirrorless,
>> like the K-01, and that the lens I described above, will work on it.
>
>
> I've been said more than once that I have rather powerful imagination. But
> you certainly have me pinned down here, Larry. I could only try to imagine
> the size of the front element of the 20/1 lens that will in fact cover full
> frame on K-mount camera...
Boris,
It would be for a mirrorless camera, so it wouldn't be a retrofocus
design (thus the rear element protruding into the "mirror" box.
—M.
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