Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-28 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
>I sold my FA* 85/1.4 to help finance the purchase of the 31/43/77mm Limited set way back when they first came out. I will find it hard to >justify buying the new D FA* 85/1.4 as long as my 77/1.8 is still functional. And the 70-200/2.8 (and 24-70/2.8) each give me additional >capability in that

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
nal Message- From: P. J. Alling > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 5:55 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4 > > Well they all have internal focusing motors and probably internal > aperture motors. Those will take up a certian amount of room. Then

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-28 Thread Alan C
So if you want small(er) lenses, stick to screw drive or MF? Alan C -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 5:55 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4 Well they all have internal focusing motors and probably internal aperture

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-27 Thread Bill
On 2/27/2017 11:48 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: My God, the thing is hge!! Must be a Trump lens. Will it make America GREAT again? I think they are working on making Vietnam great again. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On Feb 25, 2017, at 11:00 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 2/24/2017 7:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> Bill wrote: >>> It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. >>> Fun times. >>&

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
>> >>> Bill wrote: >>> >>>> It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. >>>> Fun times. >>>> >>>> https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm- >>>> f14-on-the-horizon.

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-27 Thread P. J. Alling
ken...@gmail.com> wrote: On 2/25/2017 10:00 PM, Bill wrote: On 2/24/2017 7:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Bill wrote: It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. Fun times. https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm-f14-on-the-horizon.html Tha

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-27 Thread Gonz
>>> >>> Bill wrote: >>>> >>>> It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. >>>> Fun times. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm-f14-on-th

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
es, even if manual. > > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 10:02 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 2/25/2017 10:00 PM, Bill wrote: >>> >>> On 2/24/2017 7:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-25 Thread Bill
On 2/25/2017 10:00 PM, Bill wrote: On 2/24/2017 7:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Bill wrote: It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. Fun times. https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm-f14-on-the-horizon.html That lens is taking serious aim

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-25 Thread Bill
On 2/24/2017 7:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Bill wrote: It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. Fun times. https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm-f14-on-the-horizon.html That lens is taking serious aim at my pocketbook. Are they only

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-24 Thread Larry Colen
Bill wrote: It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. Fun times. https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm-f14-on-the-horizon.html That lens is taking serious aim at my pocketbook. Are they only announcing the 50 and 85 this weekend

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-24 Thread Bill
On 2/24/2017 2:22 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Doesn't the D mean it's a cropped lens??? No, D means it's from the digital era. DA = cropped (APS-C), D-FA = full-frame. D= Digital A= no Aperture simulator. Fa= no

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-24 Thread Bill
On 2/24/2017 2:16 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Doesn't the D mean it's a cropped lens??? I think it means digital. On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 6:19 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. Fun times.

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-24 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Doesn't the D mean it's a cropped lens??? No, D means it's from the digital era. DA = cropped (APS-C), D-FA = full-frame. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. >> Fun times. >> >> https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm- >> f14-on-the-horizon.html >> >> bill >> >

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-24 Thread Zos Xavius
oks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. >> Fun times. >> >> https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm- >> f14-on-the-horizon.html >> >> bill >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >&

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Doesn't the D mean it's a cropped lens??? On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 6:19 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. > Fun times. > > https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm- > f1

Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-24 Thread Gonz
That's what I'm talking about! On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 6:19 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > It looks like Ricoh is serious. Now they are planning a D FA★ 85mm F1.4. > Fun times. > > https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/d-fa-85mm-f14-on-the-hor

D FA★ 85mm F1.4

2017-02-23 Thread Bill
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