Bob, Unless you are a purely prime lens guy, there are really good options at the wide end. I really like the Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 which gives you a 15mm equiv. FOV at the wide end (the widest K prime focal length that Pentax ever made, unless I'm mistaken). They make a f3.5 version also. Pentax themselves makes the DA 12-24mm which people seem to like (for a lot more moola than the Sigma).
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Stan, > > I spent my share of time behind the glass in focus groups and > as part of Marketing at MickeyD's. It sounded like a 'kiss-off' to me. > > I am happy with the K-5 and K-5IIs, but still miss my wide angles. > And I'd like a long autofocus telephoto for less than $5K. > And how about a AF2X and AF1.4X for my older glass. > > Please hurry with those Santa... > > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Stan Halpin > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Apr 10, 2013, at 1:30 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >>> Sad to read the position on full frame for Pentax. >>> Without the hope of it, I might as well switch to Canon. >>> Regards, Bob S. >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I don't think this has been discussed here yet but perhaps, given that >>>> this is the Pentax Discuss Mailing List, it is worthy list fodder: >>>> http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/features/an-interview-with-pentax-evp-jim-malcolm >>>> -- >>>> "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - >>>> Peter Galassi >>>> >> >> Thanks for the link Darren. Bob, I will be optimistic in my interpretation >> of Malcom's comments. You could say that he will recommend de-emphasizing FF >> because some current users are happy with the current APS-C and don't see a >> reason to switch. Or, you could say that he will take this feedback as an >> indication that a) current users are pleased with the IQ etc. that they are >> getting, b) current users may not be the target audience for a Pentax FF, >> and therefore c) marketing of the soon-to-be-delivered FF should target >> brand-switchers rather than current users. Which only makes sense anyway >> because there is a far greater population of people using other brands than >> there is using Pentax. They can count on some loyalists to buy a FF, but the >> volume of sales will be to Sony, Nikon, and Canon users. Which by the way >> implies that the FF will need to come with at least 2-3 top quality lenses >> from the beginning; they won't be able to rely on people like us who have >> lenses on the shelf waiting for a body with which to use them. >> >> stan >> -- >> 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. -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- 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.
