On Monday, September 23, 2002, at 05:33 PM, Shaun Canning wrote:
> From: "Shaun Canning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon Sep 23, 2002 05:33:10 PM US/Central > > Why wouldn't you be able to use k-mount glass on a Pentax DSLR? If it > uses > the k-mount, the only change may be the increase in focal length > associated > with smaller than 35mm format sensor areas. (i.e. the 1.4x magnifying > effect). For many this would be great, as it would extend the range of > lenses for free. > > Shaun > It doesn't really extend the range so much as it shifts it. And, for those of us who like to be at the wide view of things, it moves us smack out into the middle. I hope, that if Pentax pursues that path, they concurrently issue a set of really nice wide angles that fill the traditional niches (15-16, 18-20, 24, 28, 31, 35, etc.) Dan Scott
