Two aspects of the 35mm SLR architecture make it a bad platform for a digital camera: the mirror box size, and the image circle coverage. I have no doubts that if you free lens designers from these constraints they'll be able to design better lenses than those available for 35mm systems.
Take a look at the Digital Photography Review of the Sony DSC-F707 to see how well a zoom lens can perform when the designers are freed of the tyranny of the 35mm mirror box: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscf707/ --Mark - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
