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Pentax FF future made clear
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Guys,
After many years of speculation, Pentax has finally made it’s intentions clear regarding full frame.
Pentax has just announced that the new 200mm, 300mm prime lenses will be DA* lenses (APS coverage) rather than D-FA (FF coverage).
This now locks them into APS and I personally think it’s a great move by Pentax.
So what have we got,
– A consistent system (c.f Canons 3 different sensor sizes)
– Superb optical quality (New DA* lenses and Limited(L) lenses including 3 unique Pancakes and 1 to come)
– Lighter/cheaper system over FF with better quality to price ratio
– In-body stabilisation system works on everything from pancakes to long telephotos.
– Dual camera motor and lens motor system mean that pancakes can maintain camera driven autofocus and long lenses can move towards SSM (supersonic motor system).This announcement plugs pentax’s remaining weakness (poor lens support) and I think will take Pentax back to the top.
And if you really want FF quality, there’s the 645D which will take you much further.
Nice one Pentax.
Andy
And here’s the announcement.
http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2007/200708.html
Even beat dpreview to it.
Andy
Hi Andy,
Great to see Pentax seriously competing in the dslr market.
I think it would have been suicide to try to compete with Canon in the FF market (leave that to Nikon) :lol:
My first slr was a Pentax (P30T) and I really liked it.
They are good inovators (pancake etc.) and long may they prosper.Carl.
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