Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Miserere On 11 March 2010 15:33, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: It's a lens with a internal removable/interchangeable filter. The knob is how you secure it once it's in place. The Front marking just shows which way the filter drawer goes in. Most commonly found on big

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Dario Bonazza Miserere wrote: On 11 March 2010 17:34, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Mark MARK!! re-Mark! cynical remark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Miserere
Calling all PDML gear geeks! Check out this new D-FA 645 lens shown behind glass: http://en.akihabaranews.com/?gallery=1post=39218origine=39218image=001 http://en.akihabaranews.com/?gallery=1post=39218origine=39218image=002 Anyone know what the hell it is? Maybe it's a lens for dummies, because

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread CheekyGeek
Appears to be *much* wider than the 55. Darren Addy Kearney, NE On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Calling all PDML gear geeks! Check out this new D-FA 645 lens shown behind glass: http://en.akihabaranews.com/?gallery=1post=39218origine=39218image=001

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Based on how close the front element is to the built in lens hood, I'd guess an ultra WA. Probably to orient that removable band, at least I think it removable. On 3/11/2010 2:49 PM, Miserere wrote: Calling all PDML gear geeks! Check out this new D-FA 645 lens shown behind glass:

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread CheekyGeek
Not sure, but the widest medium format lens that I was aware of previously was the Bronica 40mm f4. This lens is f4, and Pentax had previously made a 45-85mm f4.5 zoom for the 645N. So I'm guessing something in the 30-35mm range for the digital 645 format (since it doesn't have to cover a full

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:08 PM Subject: Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!? Not sure, but the widest medium format lens that I was aware of previously was the Bronica 40mm f4. This lens is f4, and Pentax had previously made a 45-85mm f4.5 zoom for the 645N. So I'm guessing something

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: Calling all PDML gear geeks! Check out this new D-FA 645 lens shown behind glass: http://en.akihabaranews.com/?gallery=1post=39218origine=39218image=001 http://en.akihabaranews.com/?gallery=1post=39218origine=39218image=002 Anyone know what the hell it is? Maybe it's a lens for

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Bertil Holmberg
My guess is that this is a drawer for a polarizing filter that can be rotated with the dial to the left. An ordinary pol filter may not work well ouside the UW front element. Regards, Bertil Based on how close the front element is to the built in lens hood, I'd guess an ultra WA. Probably

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Miserere
On 11 March 2010 15:33, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: It's a lens with a internal removable/interchangeable filter. The knob is how you secure it once it's in place. The Front marking just shows which way the filter drawer goes in. Most commonly found on big telephoto lenses like

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/3/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: Not owning any exotic lenses, these knobs were completely alien to me. Mark. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/11/2010 2:00 PM, Miserere wrote: Not owning any exotic lenses, these knobs were completely alien to me. Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/3/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: On 3/11/2010 2:00 PM, Miserere wrote: Not owning any exotic lenses, these knobs were completely alien to me. Beat you by 2 minutes or so ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Cotty wrote: Beat you by 2 minutes or so ;-) Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Miserere
On 11 March 2010 17:34, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Mark MARK!! -- http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Cotty wrote: On 11/3/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: Not owning any exotic lenses, these knobs were completely alien to me. Mark. I also beat Mark on the WTF by 13 minutes or so, but didn't re-Mark. Now I do. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Miserere wrote: On 11 March 2010 17:34, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Mark MARK!! re-Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Adam Maas
Pentax in fact has made two different 35mm f3.5's and a 33-55mm f4.5 zoom previously for 645. 35mm's are the normal ultra-wide for 645 format. Mamiya and Hasselblad currently both offer 28mm's which replace a 35 handily on the 1.3x crop sensors (Mamiya's 28 covers 645, Hassy's does not and relies

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Adam Maas wrote: Pentax in fact has made two different 35mm f3.5's and a 33-55mm f4.5 zoom previously for 645. 35mm's are the normal ultra-wide for 645 format. Mamiya and Hasselblad currently both offer 28mm's which replace a 35 handily on the 1.3x crop sensors (Mamiya's 28 covers 645, Hassy's

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe it's a lens for dummies, because it tells you which way the front is  :-) Its built for Ken Rockwell. He IS Nikon person after all. Dave From this article:

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/11/2010 2:37 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Miserere wrote: On 11 March 2010 17:34, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Mark MARK!! re-Mark! This thread is Speck-takcular. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
-Original Message- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!? On 3/11/2010 2:37 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Miserere wrote: On 11 March 2010 17:34, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Mark MARK!! re-Mark! This thread is Speck

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

2010-03-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
- Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:30 AM Subject: Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!? On 3/11/2010 2:37 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Miserere wrote: On 11 March 2010 17:34, Dario Bonazza