FA* lenses.

I do own the FA* 85 and it's a wonderful lens, this one and the DA*16-50 expose the flaws of my other lenses (ltds and FA prime excepted)to such an extent that I am contemplating paying the money for FA* lenses...

I only really started to earn serious money after they were discontinued

No aperture-ring Kris, so if that one works then the DA*200 works as well since it's the same as the FA*200 and the DA*300 does also work well according to some test on pentaxofrums.com.
I believe all DA* lenses do pretty well on film except the DA*16-50... I have looked for the topic but can't find it.

You can always go for Sigma or Tamron of course.

We don't need, but we want!! I have a few lovely FA lenses which I would love to use on a FF DSLR..

Have you bought yourself a Canon, you could use them on that a K-mount adapter.

Canon? wash your mouth out with soap and water Anvh! We will have no swearing here..........

Now about FF. That is another thing that we want and soon.
Mind you I do have a FF Pentax, its called a film SLR.
So, those FA* would still work wonderfully on my MZ-5n, not that I use it that much these days.

Sorry to offend you Offertonhatter, I just hate to censor it like this C****n, it's just like they are afraid of the word and are calling it the dark side.

Sorry that I make a point out of this, although it's just in good fun of course, but I find it more childish & pathetic then fun to be honest to talk about another brand like that.
Aren't we proud enough about Pentax that we need to protect us like this?


Now back to the topic.
We is a big word you know, I'm not for FF and some others here neither.
I can see the merits of FF but the difference is quite small and the APS-C has matured quite well.
Can you tell me about why you want FF besides noise & dynamic range?

Most of us are already quite impressed with the KX but Sony has already a newer generation of that sensor (exmor R) and I think we can see that pretty soon in APS-C sized cameras and then the difference might be very small with the current FF DSLR.
Also the new type of sensor is getting developed link.
I think the APS-C will win from FF just because they are smaller and are more then good enough for most of us.

ps. sorry of going off topic again

Just a few comments on some comments..

If there are those that don't want FF, would they also be those that don't want medium format?

As for new sensor being developed, with Pentax's time scale it should have been used by Sony, Canon or Nikon for a year or so before Pentax say "hey, this looks good, shall we use it"?

For those here with the 31mm lens, a Pentax FF digital is the body it should be attached to.

FA lenses will also realise the benefit of FF.

Cropped sensors and native lenses were the best way to re-invent the camera and boost sales.

Large sensors rule and always will.

Regards

I'm one of the weird ones I don't see the purpose in FF sensor at the moment but would love a MF camera and that's just because of the nature of those camera's.

Some examples?
it's hard to do that with the K20D

About the lenses that's a personal thing although the depth of field I think is a valid point but you didn't named that

Why.., I don't see what you mean?

They rule in what?

Sorry Anvh, maybe it is my british sense of humour. I have a number of friends who have various different makes of camera's and we always have a dig at each other. It's not quite childish, but always happen. I reality we have a great respect for how we use the camera, but we can't help having a dig at each other, hence the thread.
Of course I am a proud Pentaxian and would'nt have it any other way, but we just have fun having a dig.

Don't worry Offertonhatter, it wasn't directed to you it happens on different sites as well and I take no personal offence and I hope you won't neither.

I also make a sharp remark to other brand owners and they can take it but it comes back as well, indeed that;s fun but there is no one to defend that brand here so

No problem at all, half the fun is having a dig with friends, its when it gets abusive when it is a problem, and there are a number of other forums....indeed camera clubs, where stupid rivalry appears. Obviously here we are proud pentaxians, who have fun and enjoy life, and long may it continue.