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GaryM · 07-07-2008, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by blwnhr

One of the biggest reasons I will be walking away from Pentax is lack of lenses. I have been waiting well over 18 months for a 70-200 f2.8 lens and still there are none available in Australia.

The 70-200 range was a standard back in the 35mm film days. The DA*50-135/2.8 is the APS-C equivalent of that focal length range. It's interesting that so many are asking for a full-frame body, and yet they have adapted to the 1.5x crop factor now. Can't have it both ways!

07-07-2008, 01:16 AM	#25
GaryM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Gallery Photos: 1 Posts: 128	Originally Posted by blwnhr One of the biggest reasons I will be walking away from Pentax is lack of lenses. I have been waiting well over 18 months for a 70-200 f2.8 lens and still there are none available in Australia. The 70-200 range was a standard back in the 35mm film days. The DA*50-135/2.8 is the APS-C equivalent of that focal length range. It's interesting that so many are asking for a full-frame body, and yet they have adapted to the 1.5x crop factor now. Can't have it both ways!