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**MrNPhoto** · 01-09-2016, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by kooks

In fact the Sigma ( at least the 85mm f1.4 ) comes with an extension hood to use with APS-C cameras. As far as this 24-70 dont really know if it works the way it is supposed to with an APS-C, I think that there's no review about that.

The Sigma 70-200 EX DG HSM OS also comes with a hood extension for APS-C cameras, and needs it as it is susceptible to flare.

rawr · 01-09-2016, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by jatrax

I thought someone (maybe Sigma) supplied two hoods with some lenses, one for FF, one for APS-C.

Not two hoods, but Sigma make a lens hood extender (pic related) for lenses like their full-frame design 70-200's, to help their hoods work better on the tighter field of view of APS-C.

It does make a useful difference, particularly in reducing lens flare on my Sigma 70-200 when used on the K-3.

Such hood extensions are, however, rare. Most FF lens designs and hoods seem to work with little issue on APS-C (or the lens designers just don't care).

Newtophotos · 01-09-2016, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by Weevil

It will replace my DA*16-50.

Do you find the 36-175mm a little long compared to your DA*16-50mm? Do you it better wide open (sharper and less CA) than the 16-50mm?

**Weevil** · 01-11-2016, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by Newtophotos

Do you find the 36-175mm a little long compared to your DA*16-50mm? Do you it better wide open (sharper and less CA) than the 16-50mm?

In my case, no. I love the additional reach so far, especially to isolate the subject from it's background at large apertures
I'd miss more the wider ranges for landscape stills, but I am resigned to use a fixed prime (DA15ltd) for those...

zapp · 01-21-2016, 02:45 PM

Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. It would be a shame to not present an update to the K3..-APS-C series - even Nikon and Canon showed updates. On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame from Pentax/Ricoh for serious cameras. Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones.

apete · 01-21-2016, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by zapp

Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. It would be a shame to not present an update to the K3..-APS-C series - even Nikon and Canon showed updates. On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame from Pentax/Ricoh for serious cameras. Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones.

IMHO FF and MF are (will be) far too expensive to be the only formats.

kenspo · 01-21-2016, 04:32 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by zapp

Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras.

You can put that worry away.

**jatrax** · 01-21-2016, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by zapp

On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame

You forgot the Q. So MF, FF, APS-C, maybe a 1" line, and the Q. Plus the GR line.

Originally posted by zapp

Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones.

Where is the cat??

reh321 · 01-21-2016, 06:00 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by zapp

Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. It would be a shame to not present an update to the K3..-APS-C series - even Nikon and Canon showed updates. On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame from Pentax/Ricoh for serious cameras. Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones.

Originally posted by jatrax

You forgot the Q. So MF, FF, APS-C, maybe a 1" line, and the Q. Plus the GR line.

If you look at the angst over in the Mirrorless and Q subforums, most believe that if anything is left behind, it won't be the APS-C line.

**luftfluss** · 01-21-2016, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by zapp

Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. It would be a shame to not present an update to the K3..-APS-C series - even Nikon and Canon showed updates. On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame from Pentax/Ricoh for serious cameras. Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones.

zapp, ladies and gentlemen...

noelpolar · 01-21-2016, 08:58 PM - **3 Likes**

Ok...ok.... I've got to come clean..... I wrote to Ricoh last year and told them I couldn't afford both the DFA 150-450 and FF....... so they kindly pushed out the FF scheduled release a bit.

Generally I've found speculating on this forum much less productive than just dropping them a line with a simple request.

**jatrax** · 01-21-2016, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by jatrax

Where is the cat??

Originally posted by luftfluss

zapp, ladies and gentlemen...

Thank you!

**luftfluss** · 01-21-2016, 09:37 PM

...

Quicksand · 01-22-2016, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Generally I've found speculating on this forum much ~~less productive~~ more enjoyable than just dropping them a line with a simple request.

Do we still do "fixed that for you" on the interwebs in 2016?

zapp · 02-16-2016, 12:00 PM

so.... will we see this lens in a couple days or wait much longer...?

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01-09-2016, 12:01 PM	#121
MrNPhoto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 276	Originally posted by kooks In fact the Sigma ( at least the 85mm f1.4 ) comes with an extension hood to use with APS-C cameras. As far as this 24-70 dont really know if it works the way it is supposed to with an APS-C, I think that there's no review about that. The Sigma 70-200 EX DG HSM OS also comes with a hood extension for APS-C cameras, and needs it as it is susceptible to flare.

01-09-2016, 12:08 PM	#122
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by jatrax I thought someone (maybe Sigma) supplied two hoods with some lenses, one for FF, one for APS-C. Not two hoods, but Sigma make a lens hood extender (pic related) for lenses like their full-frame design 70-200's, to help their hoods work better on the tighter field of view of APS-C. It does make a useful difference, particularly in reducing lens flare on my Sigma 70-200 when used on the K-3. Such hood extensions are, however, rare. Most FF lens designs and hoods seem to work with little issue on APS-C (or the lens designers just don't care).

01-09-2016, 12:19 PM	#123
Newtophotos Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 439	Originally posted by Weevil It will replace my DA16-50. Do you find the 36-175mm a little long compared to your DA16-50mm? Do you it better wide open (sharper and less CA) than the 16-50mm?

01-11-2016, 10:36 AM	#124
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by Newtophotos Do you find the 36-175mm a little long compared to your DA*16-50mm? Do you it better wide open (sharper and less CA) than the 16-50mm? In my case, no. I love the additional reach so far, especially to isolate the subject from it's background at large apertures I'd miss more the wider ranges for landscape stills, but I am resigned to use a fixed prime (DA15ltd) for those...

01-21-2016, 02:45 PM	#125
zapp Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,387 Original Poster	Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. It would be a shame to not present an update to the K3..-APS-C series - even Nikon and Canon showed updates. On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame from Pentax/Ricoh for serious cameras. Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones.

01-21-2016, 02:51 PM	#126
apete Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 249	Originally posted by zapp Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. It would be a shame to not present an update to the K3..-APS-C series - even Nikon and Canon showed updates. On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame from Pentax/Ricoh for serious cameras. Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones. IMHO FF and MF are (will be) far too expensive to be the only formats.

01-21-2016, 04:32 PM - 5 Likes	#127
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by zapp Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. You can put that worry away.

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by zapp On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame You forgot the Q. So MF, FF, APS-C, maybe a 1" line, and the Q. Plus the GR line. Originally posted by zapp Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones. Where is the cat??

01-21-2016, 06:00 PM - 1 Like	#129
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,181	Originally posted by zapp Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. It would be a shame to not present an update to the K3..-APS-C series - even Nikon and Canon showed updates. On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame from Pentax/Ricoh for serious cameras. Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones. Originally posted by jatrax You forgot the Q. So MF, FF, APS-C, maybe a 1" line, and the Q. Plus the GR line. If you look at the angst over in the Mirrorless and Q subforums, most believe that if anything is left behind, it won't be the APS-C line.

01-21-2016, 08:51 PM	#130
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Originally posted by zapp Looking at the delay of the K1 and the 2.8/70-200 one may be wondering about the futrue of Pentax APS-C cameras. It would be a shame to not present an update to the K3..-APS-C series - even Nikon and Canon showed updates. On the other hand this implies a medium format, a full frame and an APS-C frame from Pentax/Ricoh for serious cameras. Not sure whether they can keep juggling all these balls at ones. zapp, ladies and gentlemen...

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noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Ok...ok.... I've got to come clean..... I wrote to Ricoh last year and told them I couldn't afford both the DFA 150-450 and FF....... so they kindly pushed out the FF scheduled release a bit. Generally I've found speculating on this forum much less productive than just dropping them a line with a simple request.

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by jatrax Where is the cat?? Originally posted by luftfluss zapp, ladies and gentlemen... Thank you!

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	...

01-22-2016, 06:53 AM	#134
Quicksand Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Ohio (formerly SF Bay Area) Posts: 1,519	Quote: Generally I've found speculating on this forum much ~~less productive~~ more enjoyable than just dropping them a line with a simple request. Do we still do "fixed that for you" on the interwebs in 2016?

02-16-2016, 12:00 PM	#135
zapp Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,387 Original Poster	so.... will we see this lens in a couple days or wait much longer...?