On Sep 26, 2013, at 11:11 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu <[email protected]> wrote:
> Let me rephrase that: would a newly designed telecentric lens have > issues, with offset microlenses? (it's the other way around) > Of course, new sensors could make this a non-issue. It shouldn't, but depends on the implementation of the offset microlenses. Only testing an actual product can answer that question properly. >> I guess you want to debate the meaning of "dead and buried." > Not really, I'll replace "dead and buried" with "being phased out" if > that makes you more comfortable. No one likes to be told he's using > "dead and buried" things... It's a more realistic and objective statement. >> To me, dead and buried means the bodies that take a lens' mount are out of >> production, and the lens cannot be used on any other in-production body, >> with or without adapter, and provide the lens full functionality. ... > Then, 4/3 lenses are "dead and buried" until they'll have a u4/3 body > capable to focus them as fast as the E-5? :-p Regardless of the speed of the AF, all FT SLR lenses have autofocused with all Olympus mFT cameras from day one of the Pen E-P1. The E-M1 provides a better AF solution, that's all. You will never have auto-diaphragm operation with a Pentax DSLR using a Pentax M42 lens... That's a non-functional lens feature. > It doesn't really matters if they still making lenses or they're NOS, that's > temporary; the mount is being phased out. That's true, but does it matter? Isn't it nice that Olympus and Panasonic have provides a seamless upgrade path so owners can continue using their existing lenses? And now with native DSLR focusing performance? It's time to celebrate! ];-) G -- 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.
