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09-09-2010, 12:23 PM   #46
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QuoteOriginally posted by sweetpapa Quote
I think that Pentax factored in the fact that ISO sensitivity is increasing so the loss of f/.4 is such a big deal if you purchase a modern body. This lens is probably a great match for the k-r.

I bought the FA35 f/2 for my K10D where having f/2 was pretty important as I'm limited to shooting at ISO800.
Actually, the loss from f/2 is -f/1.67, not -f/0.4. Because the FA35 was meant for full frame using more of the captured light. An APSC DA standard prime should have been a DAL 35/1.4. SHouldn't be more expensive in glass than a 55/2.1 because both have the same diameter.

As I see it, it's to be able to compete in the entry level market. The FA35/2 was probably somewhat stripped down to reduce manufacturing cost (lens element diameters, mounts, tolerances) which made it f/2.4 despite the fact that the optical formula probably still is f/2.0 and probably still is full frame.

If primes are part of Pentax unique selling point, then Pentax may have wanted to make a prime as cheap as their current kit lens.

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QuoteOriginally posted by falconeye Quote
As I see it, it's to be able to compete in the entry level market. The FA35/2 was probably somewhat stripped down to reduce manufacturing cost (lens element diameters, mounts, tolerances) which made it f/2.4 despite the fact that the optical formula probably still is f/2.0 and probably still is full frame.

If primes are part of Pentax unique selling point, then Pentax may have wanted to make a prime as cheap as their current kit lens.
Finally some sense in the matter....
I do wonder though, if there is another version to be released with the K-5, will it be the same formula and thus still be f/2.4? I can see how a DA 35/2 with metal mount and WR would turn more heads towards the K-5...
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I do wonder though, if there is another version to be released with the K-5, will it be the same formula and thus still be f/2.4?
AFAIK, Pentax is well aware of the resale market for FA lenses. IMHO, they won't compete with what is already available 2nd hand. And anyway, a K-5 should be paired with a FA31, shouldn't it?
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AFAIK, Pentax is well aware of the resale market for FA lenses. IMHO, they won't compete with what is already available 2nd hand. And anyway, a K-5 should be paired with a FA31, shouldn't it?
With a weather-sealed FA 31mm.

I'm sorry, am I getting a little bit repetitive?

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An APSC DA standard prime should have been a DAL 35/1.4. SHouldn't be more expensive in glass than a 55/2.1 because both have the same diameter.
Did you just forget that a 35mm will be retrofocus, and the 55 not ?
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With a weather-sealed FA 31mm.

I'm sorry, am I getting a little bit repetitive?
That would compete with the 16-50.

They want you to buy both, reasoning the 31will less likely be used in adverse environments.
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That would compete with the 16-50.

They want you to buy both, reasoning the 31will less likely be used in adverse environments.
Yes that's true. If only the 16-50 had a good track record, that might have been enough. A WR normal prime might still be the way to go, as it would attract more new users (not having to fish around for second hand discontinued gear) and be a good selling point.

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QuoteOriginally posted by falconeye Quote
Actually, the loss from f/2 is -f/1.67, not -f/0.4. Because the FA35 was meant for full frame using more of the captured light. An APSC DA standard prime should have been a DAL 35/1.4. SHouldn't be more expensive in glass than a 55/2.1 because both have the same diameter.

As I see it, it's to be able to compete in the entry level market. The FA35/2 was probably somewhat stripped down to reduce manufacturing cost (lens element diameters, mounts, tolerances) which made it f/2.4 despite the fact that the optical formula probably still is f/2.0 and probably still is full frame.

If primes are part of Pentax unique selling point, then Pentax may have wanted to make a prime as cheap as their current kit lens.
No any info that DA35/2.4 covers only APS-C.
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All this talk of a lens being release with the K5 is getting my hopes up again.
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QuoteOriginally posted by falconeye Quote
AFAIK, Pentax is well aware of the resale market for FA lenses. IMHO, they won't compete with what is already available 2nd hand. And anyway, a K-5 should be paired with a FA31, shouldn't it?
Speaking of the FA limiteds: did you notice that the K-r simulator has the FA43 as one of the lens alternatives?
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I see smart marketing trick from Pentax like that.

FA35/2 was removed - but first, Pentax raised the price, because it broke sales IMHO.

the general consumer choice now is:
compact 40/2.8, but more expensive than 35/2.4 and slightly slower.
31/1.8 and 43/1.9 - fast and cool made, but very expensive. but the difference between 1.8/1.9 and 2.4 is not huge.
35/2.8 Limited - a cheaper than FA LIMITED, but also cool made, but only 2.8 and more expensive than 35/2.4.

Who do not have much money, and who only came up with the first DSLR and who wants to use fixed lens is likely to pay their 190 euro (and then - even a bit less) for the 35/2.4.

The customer is crammed into a certain limits of Pentax marketers.

And I think that 35/2.4 is very fast. It is lightweight and small.
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QuoteOriginally posted by falconeye Quote
Actually, the loss from f/2 is -f/1.67, not -f/0.4. Because the FA35 was meant for full frame using more of the captured light. An APSC DA standard prime should have been a DAL 35/1.4. SHouldn't be more expensive in glass than a 55/2.1 because both have the same diameter.
I doubt we can compare manufacturing costs by a crude estimation of diameters, for lenses with different design (btw, the 35mm must be a retrofocus design, unlike a 55mm).
About the light "loss": by mounting a large format lens on my camera, how many stops would I gain? It doesn't matter what was meant for, if we'd use it on an APS-C camera.
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No reason why a plastic mount cannot be just as strong and durable as a metal one. Some plastics are much tougher than metal.
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Double thinking of the reason behind an aperture of 2.4 instead of 2, I came to the following reasoning.

2.4 provides a bigger DOF than 2, that means that the system will be more tolerant to assembly issues. Given the fact that this lens is targeted to be the cheapest possible, therefore the quality checks and the quality of material and assembly are on the lower side (compared with the DA ltd) the 35/2.4 will have more likely defaults, limiting maximal aperture to 2.4 is maybe a way to minimize such faults.
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