> From: Boris Liberman <[email protected]> > > Larry, I should point out (in the most friendly and non-criticizing > manner) that the thinking about the focal length and the effective > angle of view or whatever has become irrelevant for me since I got the > little Ricoh camera. Although at the moment I have the only lens for > it (technically it is 33/2.5 1:2 macro with 9 lenses in 8 groups, one > being aspheric or something like this) which they consistently mark as > 50 mm f2.5 macro. And such it is. I no longer think in terms of > equvalent focal lenght. And I think - it is the correct way to go. > Granted, the range of 24 to 90 mm focal lengths is where 99.99% of my > photo interests are but I kind of resolved to not think about EFL any > longer. It just confuses. >
I agree. Regardless of focal length or effective focal length it's not difficult to understand the effect of using a different lens. The factoring of the numbers is just a dronish mathematical exercise performed unnecessarily. I seem to be a drone, but I realize I either want a wider or tighter composition and choose the lens. > Now, I've just checked DPReview and it seems that Pentax won't be > showing any more new products this year. This is expected given the > recent merge with Ricoh. Still IMPVHO it is somewhat demotivating. > > Hopefully what I am about to type next won't get me ostracized from > the PDML, but it seems I am about to start parting ways with my Pentax > gear. I don't have firm plans how to proceed, but I am seeing a FF > DSLR with the likes of 28-70/2.8 (or may be simply Sigma 24-60/2.8 in > the respective mount (*) ) and a modern flash for all things where I > have to shoot semi-officially, such as my daughter's class events and > a very select collection of lenses built around Leica M mount. > Why would it/should it? We're all free agents and your purchasing decisions are your choice. This isn't the PLML (Pentax Lovers Mailing List), it's the PDML. It's more than just a bunch of people that use and appreciate Pentax gear (which you know), it's above all a group of people that enjoy photography regardless of brand used. Many people on this list have parted ways with (or largely so) with Pentax - but not the list. <snip> > (***) I handled yesterday a number of Sony NEX cameras (including > NEX-7) in one of the local stores at where I am now. The only one that > I could say was comfortable in my hand is NEX-7, but it is bigger and > heavier than my Ricoh. Solid piece of gear that NEX-7 is. Solid > indeed. > Yes. Consider that little guy with a built in EVF has 1 1/2 times the resolution of a K-5. I find it very intuitive to use. I've invested in a number of e-mount lenses at this point including the Sony 50/1.8, the Sony 18-200, and the CZ 24/1.8. Also a K-mount adapter for use with the 100/2.8 macro. I haven't had time to get out and shoot a lot with it yet. Tom C. -- 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.
