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Comment by froeschle posted on First DA560mm shots at 21/02/2013 - 21:50
Hello tomkeet,
thanks for your first impressions.
Please contact me, if you finally want to sell your FA* 600.
Regarding the cropped hut from the last shot: Is this visible purple fringing (@5.6)?
Regards,
froeschle
thanks for your first impressions.
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if you compare them with your FA 600mm taken pics
I am also very much interested in a comparison of shots taken with the Pentax 560/5.6 and the FA* 600/4.if you compare them with your FA 600mm taken pics
Please contact me, if you finally want to sell your FA* 600.
Regarding the cropped hut from the last shot: Is this visible purple fringing (@5.6)?
Regards,
froeschle
Comment by froeschle posted on First DA560mm shots at 19/02/2013 - 14:48
Nonsense?
Q&A with Pentax’s John Carlson: A deeper look inside the new MX-1, Pentax’s ILCs and lenses
http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/tokina-confirms-pentax-full-frame-under-develop...
http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-confirms-full-frame-plans-at-cp.html
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/214117-pentax-confirms-ful...
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/0336328811/cp-2013-interview-with-canons-masaya...
Q&A with Pentax’s John Carlson: A deeper look inside the new MX-1, Pentax’s ILCs and lenses
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DE: I know we've asked this before, but the question keeps coming from readers so I'll ask it again: full frame. Back in October, Japan's Impress DC Watch blog published an interview with Pentax Japan's development chief, Toshiyuki Kitazawa. He was quoted as saying that Pentax was working on a full-frame camera, and had definite plans for a product launch in 2013 or later. Given Kitazawa-san's statement, can you make any comments about Pentax's full-frame future?
JC: Only that Pentax has confirmed that yes, he made that statement, and it's an accurate statement. But as far as timing and specifications, we don't have any information to share at this point. It's an area we continue to study, and to look for a good solution.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2013/01/15/qa-with-pentaxs-john-carlson-a-d...DE: I know we've asked this before, but the question keeps coming from readers so I'll ask it again: full frame. Back in October, Japan's Impress DC Watch blog published an interview with Pentax Japan's development chief, Toshiyuki Kitazawa. He was quoted as saying that Pentax was working on a full-frame camera, and had definite plans for a product launch in 2013 or later. Given Kitazawa-san's statement, can you make any comments about Pentax's full-frame future?
JC: Only that Pentax has confirmed that yes, he made that statement, and it's an accurate statement. But as far as timing and specifications, we don't have any information to share at this point. It's an area we continue to study, and to look for a good solution.
http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/tokina-confirms-pentax-full-frame-under-develop...
http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-confirms-full-frame-plans-at-cp.html
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/214117-pentax-confirms-ful...
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/0336328811/cp-2013-interview-with-canons-masaya...
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There will be a Canon EOS 70D, but the future of semi-pro DSLRs is probably full-frame, says Masaya Maeda, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Image Communication Products Operations at Canon.
[...]
Now that full frame is appearing in cameras the size and price of the 6D, the future of APS-C at the semi-pro level is in doubt, he says: 'That's something we're considering at the moment. From our semi-pro users there's still demand for APS-C but in the future, I think we will see an increase in the number of full-frame models.'
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/213826-full-frame-developm...#post2263973There will be a Canon EOS 70D, but the future of semi-pro DSLRs is probably full-frame, says Masaya Maeda, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Image Communication Products Operations at Canon.
[...]
Now that full frame is appearing in cameras the size and price of the 6D, the future of APS-C at the semi-pro level is in doubt, he says: 'That's something we're considering at the moment. From our semi-pro users there's still demand for APS-C but in the future, I think we will see an increase in the number of full-frame models.'
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look at the price of the d600 its the same as the K-5 when i bought it.
full frame has filtered down to APC-C prices from 2 yrs ago.
It makes perfect sense that the next flagship from pentax will be full frame.
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/213826-full-frame-developm...#post2264725look at the price of the d600 its the same as the K-5 when i bought it.
full frame has filtered down to APC-C prices from 2 yrs ago.
It makes perfect sense that the next flagship from pentax will be full frame.
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Makes me wonder if they had a K-5 APS-C successor in the works, then saw these low priced FF announcements and realized a K-5 successor at the D600/6D price point made no sense...
Makes me wonder if they had a K-5 APS-C successor in the works, then saw these low priced FF announcements and realized a K-5 successor at the D600/6D price point made no sense...
Comment by froeschle posted on Full Frame getting closer ? at 04/02/2013 - 14:00
Using the MX name for a compact (1/1.7", 28-112/8.4-11.7 FF equiv.) is a bit odd.
The MX-1 seems to be an Olympus XZ-2 clone with less functionality (no touchscreen, no lensring control dial, no hotshoe and no optional EVF) [*].
Probably, the XZ-2 and the MX-1 can be traced back to the same manufacturer (Sanyo?).
So, Pentax had to spend not so much in R&D.
[*] The XZ-2 furthermore offers wireless flash control (via internal flash) with the external units FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R and FL-600R.
One could test whether these Olympus flashes also work with the MX-1.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentax-mx-1/
The MX-1 seems to be an Olympus XZ-2 clone with less functionality (no touchscreen, no lensring control dial, no hotshoe and no optional EVF) [*].
Probably, the XZ-2 and the MX-1 can be traced back to the same manufacturer (Sanyo?).
So, Pentax had to spend not so much in R&D.
[*] The XZ-2 furthermore offers wireless flash control (via internal flash) with the external units FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R and FL-600R.
One could test whether these Olympus flashes also work with the MX-1.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentax-mx-1/
Comment by froeschle posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 08/01/2013 - 10:32
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it was the only zoom mirror lens in production
This is not quite true. Soligor sold a 500-800/8-12: http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/gratt/diary/200605280000/it was the only zoom mirror lens in production
Optical formula of the 400-600/8-12: http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/_optics/400-600f8-12.jpg
Comment by froeschle posted on Rare SMC Pentax Reflex Zoom 400-600mm at 11/12/2012 - 09:07
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FA (and D-FA) lenses are full frame. DA lenses are intended for APS-C.
Which is only part of the story: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/31629-da-lens-full...FA (and D-FA) lenses are full frame. DA lenses are intended for APS-C.
Copy from 6/2012 ( http://forum.digitalfotonetz.de/viewtopic.php?p=1196894#1196894 ):
In the then actual Japanese catalogue ( http://www.pentax.jp/japan/products/catalog/pdf/lenses_accessories.pdf ) 13 lenses were FF capable, 2 additional ones were likely to be FF capable (50/1.8 + 560/5.6) and 4 others were in a limited focal range or stopped down usable on FF. Most (if not all) DA lenses would be usable on APS-H (wihout SR). If this lens selection would not be sufficient, how could Q, Nikon 1, m43, NEX, NX, and X ever succeed?
Comment by froeschle posted on Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed at 12/10/2012 - 23:33
8/4 Sigma Fisheye
20/2,8 FA
24/2 FA*
28/2,8 M
28/3,5 Shift
31/1,8 FA Limited
40/2,8 M
50/1,2
50/1,2 A
50/1,7 M
50/1,7 FA
50/2 Rikenon AF
50/2,8 FA Macro
50/4 M Macro
80/2,8 Hartblei Super-Rotator T&S
85/1,4 FA*
85/2,8 FA Soft
100/4 Bellows
100/2,8 FA Macro
200/4 FA* Macro
300/2,8 Tamron SP LD-(IF) 60 EP AF
300/2,8 A*
300/2,8 FA*
300/4,5 FA*
300/4,5 Rikenon APO
300/5,6 Hanimex (T2)
400/5,6 Tokina AT-X SD
400/5,6 Novoflex T-Noflexar
400/5,6 FA*
500/8 Tokina TM
560/6,8 Leica R-Telyt
15-30/3.5-4.5 Sigma
35-70/2,8 Pentax AF
28-70/2,8 FA*
28-80/2,8 Tokina AT-X 280 AF
35-105/3,5-4,3 Tokina
28-105/2,8 Tamron SP LD
28-105/4-5,6 FA PZ
35-210/3,5-4,5 A
70-210/2,8-4 Vivitar Series 1 Q-DOS
80-200/2,8 FA*
135-400/4,5-5,6 Sigma
50-500/4,5-6,3 Sigma OS HSM
40/2,8 DA
55/1,4 DA*
70/2,4 DA
Comment by froeschle posted on When the FF Pentax comes out, what lenses can you use from day one? at 12/10/2012 - 22:42
In comparison:
[*] German ColorFoto 10/12, page 88
[QUOTE][...] Bei offener Blende liegen die Kontraste am Rand selbst für die K-5 eher niedrig, aber abgeblendet übertrifft der Rand die Mitte dann deutlich. Dieser ungewöhnliche Verlauf der Kurven dürfte auf die eingeschaltete Kamerakorrektur zurückzuführen sein, die den nachlassenden Kontrast zum Rand ausbügelt. Insgesamt eine preisgünstige Porträtoptik, die abgeblendet auch für die allgemeine Fotografie gut zu gebrauchen ist. [...][/QUOTE]
-> Low contrast at open aperture, behaviour indicates strong in-camera corrections. Useable for general photography, when stopped down.
[*] http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1519/cat/45
[QUOTE][...] it's an inexpensive lens that fills a gap in Pentax's lineup. Stopped down, it provides excellent results for sharpness, but many people will be buying it for its ability to shoot at ƒ/1.8, where it offers only mediocre performance. If you need to shoot at wide apertures, you are better served with Pentax's more expensive options; if you are looking for a portrait lens that you'll stop down to at least ƒ/2.8, then this could be a good alternative for you. [...][/QUOTE]
[*] German ColorFoto 10/12, page 88
[QUOTE][...] Bei offener Blende liegen die Kontraste am Rand selbst für die K-5 eher niedrig, aber abgeblendet übertrifft der Rand die Mitte dann deutlich. Dieser ungewöhnliche Verlauf der Kurven dürfte auf die eingeschaltete Kamerakorrektur zurückzuführen sein, die den nachlassenden Kontrast zum Rand ausbügelt. Insgesamt eine preisgünstige Porträtoptik, die abgeblendet auch für die allgemeine Fotografie gut zu gebrauchen ist. [...][/QUOTE]
-> Low contrast at open aperture, behaviour indicates strong in-camera corrections. Useable for general photography, when stopped down.
[*] http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1519/cat/45
[QUOTE][...] it's an inexpensive lens that fills a gap in Pentax's lineup. Stopped down, it provides excellent results for sharpness, but many people will be buying it for its ability to shoot at ƒ/1.8, where it offers only mediocre performance. If you need to shoot at wide apertures, you are better served with Pentax's more expensive options; if you are looking for a portrait lens that you'll stop down to at least ƒ/2.8, then this could be a good alternative for you. [...][/QUOTE]
Comment by froeschle posted on SMC Pentax-DA 50mm f/1.8 at 10/10/2012 - 12:37
