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ElJamoquio · 11-05-2014, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

. Maybe I could aways keep the K-5 just for the 15, etc. ...

Why? The 15mm works great, you just have to crop. Hell you don't even have to rotate your body for portrait mode, and you get square, etc.

Keep your K5 as a backup or secondary body... but there's no losses in going FF...

MarkJerling · 11-05-2014, 06:42 PM

We're at 299 voters! (At least) one more please!

MarkJerling · 11-05-2014, 08:47 PM

Thank you for all those of you who have voted so far. With us now at over 300 votes (302) it means I can get more accurate with the polling. Updated results will be placed as soon as I have crunched the numbers!

y0chang · 11-06-2014, 10:01 PM

the DA 15mm would be replaced by a 20mm or 24mm prime...the lens i would miss is my DA 12-24. Good luck finding a sigma 12-24 15 or 20mm prime in k-mount, other wise you would be using a MF samyang\rokinon to get under 20mm in FF.

MarkJerling · 11-06-2014, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by y0chang

the DA 15mm would be replaced by a 20mm or 24mm prime...the lens i would miss is my 12-24. Good luck finding a sigma 12-24 15 or 20mm prime in k-mount, other wise you would be using a MF samyang\rokinon to get under 20mm in FF.

You're right. Finding a nice wide, wide-angle lens will be tough going in the current market.

kooks · 11-07-2014, 12:14 AM

Originally posted by y0chang

the DA 15mm would be replaced by a 20mm or 24mm prime...the lens i would miss is my DA 12-24. Good luck finding a sigma 12-24 15 or 20mm prime in k-mount, other wise you would be using a MF samyang\rokinon to get under 20mm in FF.

Sigma have the 15mm f2.8 fisheye that is FF ready.. soooo.. mmm i think that at this point thats the wides that we can get. Ofcourse we will need something between 15 / 20mm and if is fast its going to be even better.

FantasticMrFox · 11-07-2014, 04:48 AM

I slowly get the impression that Pentax FF will be paradise for pretty much all Pentax users, not only those who want FF. Tons of people will upgrade and throw non-FF-ready lenses on the market and those shooting APS-C will snatch away loads of good deals

redcat · 11-07-2014, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by FantasticMrFox

Pentax FF will be paradise for pretty much all Pentax users

absolutely, I'll buy the FF right away and keep my K5 IIs as a second body for the DA 15 (a undisputable champion in wide angle)

FantasticMrFox · 11-07-2014, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by redcat

absolutely, I'll buy the FF right away and keep my K5 IIs as a second body for the DA 15 (a undisputable champion in wide angle)

And I'll buy all the non-FF lenses off you

redcat · 11-07-2014, 06:53 AM

on the list of lens I own right now, maybe I'll sell the 18-200.
The others ? not in a million years

kooks · 11-07-2014, 02:43 PM

But.. what if.. what if.. the pentax FF have the Crop Mode like Nikon and others do??? .. what if we can still use some great DA lenses with the FF just that we do it in "crop mode" .. so the 15mm will still behave the same, 16-50 too, and the rest.. just the already FF lenses will have some change there cuz they will behave as they were ment to since the begining.

rawr · 11-07-2014, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by kooks

But.. what if.. what if.. the pentax FF have the Crop Mode like Nikon and others do??? ..

I'm sure it will. Makes a lot of sense. Hopefully 'crop mode' will be selectable 'On/Off' when a DA lens is mounted, so that users can experiment with current DA's to see which lenses work well.

Since it seems clear that some DA lenses will work fine on FF, perhaps Pentax may even put a database in the camera firmware of the 'cropability' of Pentax DA and other lenses, so the camera is aware of which DA lenses, for example, vignette heavily on FF and which ones don't vignette at all. Then 'Auto Crop' mode would apply a crop factor tailored for the lens mounted.

MarkJerling · 11-07-2014, 05:05 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by redcat

on the list of lens I own right now, maybe I'll sell the 18-200.
The others ? not in a million years

I believe you mean "When they pry my cold, dead fingers from around it"

kooks · 11-07-2014, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by rawr

I'm sure it will. Makes a lot of sense. Hopefully 'crop mode' will be selectable 'On/Off' when a DA lens is mounted, so that users can experiment with current DA's to see which lenses work well.

Since it seems clear that some DA lenses will work fine on FF, perhaps Pentax may even put a database in the camera firmware of the 'cropability' of Pentax DA and other lenses, so the camera is aware of which DA lenses, for example, vignette heavily on FF and which ones don't vignette at all. Then 'Auto Crop' mode would apply a crop factor tailored for the lens mounted.

Thats my hope.. cuz otherwise i dont have the $$$ to switch to FF that fast

MarkJerling · 11-08-2014, 02:17 AM

Originally posted by kooks

Thats my hope.. cuz otherwise i dont have the $$$ to switch to FF that fast

Don't worry - there's lots and lots of old Pentax FF glass out there!

View Poll Results: Will you buy a FF Pentax, if one was available?
Yes, if it is a Pentax branded camera.	79	18.20%
Yes, if it is a Pentax and/or Ricoh branded camera.	100	23.04%
Yes, if it had the sort of specs you mention.	60	13.82%
Yes, but only if it's priced no higher than, for instance, the D750.	57	13.13%
No, I've bought a FF made by a different supplier.	17	3.92%
No, I don't need or want FF.	83	19.12%
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11-05-2014, 09:10 AM	#151
ElJamoquio Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,873	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers . Maybe I could aways keep the K-5 just for the 15, etc. ... Why? The 15mm works great, you just have to crop. Hell you don't even have to rotate your body for portrait mode, and you get square, etc. Keep your K5 as a backup or secondary body... but there's no losses in going FF...

11-05-2014, 06:42 PM	#152
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423 Original Poster	We're at 299 voters! (At least) one more please!

11-05-2014, 08:47 PM	#153
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423 Original Poster	Thank you for all those of you who have voted so far. With us now at over 300 votes (302) it means I can get more accurate with the polling. Updated results will be placed as soon as I have crunched the numbers!

11-06-2014, 10:01 PM	#154
y0chang Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 793	the DA 15mm would be replaced by a 20mm or 24mm prime...the lens i would miss is my DA 12-24. Good luck finding a sigma 12-24 15 or 20mm prime in k-mount, other wise you would be using a MF samyang\rokinon to get under 20mm in FF.

11-06-2014, 10:03 PM	#155
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423 Original Poster	Originally posted by y0chang the DA 15mm would be replaced by a 20mm or 24mm prime...the lens i would miss is my 12-24. Good luck finding a sigma 12-24 15 or 20mm prime in k-mount, other wise you would be using a MF samyang\rokinon to get under 20mm in FF. You're right. Finding a nice wide, wide-angle lens will be tough going in the current market.

11-07-2014, 12:14 AM	#156
kooks Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San José, Costa Rica Photos: Albums Posts: 794	Originally posted by y0chang the DA 15mm would be replaced by a 20mm or 24mm prime...the lens i would miss is my DA 12-24. Good luck finding a sigma 12-24 15 or 20mm prime in k-mount, other wise you would be using a MF samyang\rokinon to get under 20mm in FF. Sigma have the 15mm f2.8 fisheye that is FF ready.. soooo.. mmm i think that at this point thats the wides that we can get. Ofcourse we will need something between 15 / 20mm and if is fast its going to be even better.

11-07-2014, 04:48 AM	#157
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	I slowly get the impression that Pentax FF will be paradise for pretty much all Pentax users, not only those who want FF. Tons of people will upgrade and throw non-FF-ready lenses on the market and those shooting APS-C will snatch away loads of good deals

11-07-2014, 06:20 AM	#158
redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	Originally posted by FantasticMrFox Pentax FF will be paradise for pretty much all Pentax users absolutely, I'll buy the FF right away and keep my K5 IIs as a second body for the DA 15 (a undisputable champion in wide angle)

11-07-2014, 06:37 AM	#159
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	Originally posted by redcat absolutely, I'll buy the FF right away and keep my K5 IIs as a second body for the DA 15 (a undisputable champion in wide angle) And I'll buy all the non-FF lenses off you

11-07-2014, 06:53 AM	#160
redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	on the list of lens I own right now, maybe I'll sell the 18-200. The others ? not in a million years

11-07-2014, 02:43 PM	#161
kooks Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San José, Costa Rica Photos: Albums Posts: 794	But.. what if.. what if.. the pentax FF have the Crop Mode like Nikon and others do??? .. what if we can still use some great DA lenses with the FF just that we do it in "crop mode" .. so the 15mm will still behave the same, 16-50 too, and the rest.. just the already FF lenses will have some change there cuz they will behave as they were ment to since the begining.

11-07-2014, 04:19 PM	#162
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by kooks But.. what if.. what if.. the pentax FF have the Crop Mode like Nikon and others do??? .. I'm sure it will. Makes a lot of sense. Hopefully 'crop mode' will be selectable 'On/Off' when a DA lens is mounted, so that users can experiment with current DA's to see which lenses work well. Since it seems clear that some DA lenses will work fine on FF, perhaps Pentax may even put a database in the camera firmware of the 'cropability' of Pentax DA and other lenses, so the camera is aware of which DA lenses, for example, vignette heavily on FF and which ones don't vignette at all. Then 'Auto Crop' mode would apply a crop factor tailored for the lens mounted.

11-07-2014, 05:05 PM - 1 Like	#163
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423 Original Poster	Originally posted by redcat on the list of lens I own right now, maybe I'll sell the 18-200. The others ? not in a million years I believe you mean "When they pry my cold, dead fingers from around it"

11-07-2014, 06:20 PM	#164
kooks Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San José, Costa Rica Photos: Albums Posts: 794	Originally posted by rawr I'm sure it will. Makes a lot of sense. Hopefully 'crop mode' will be selectable 'On/Off' when a DA lens is mounted, so that users can experiment with current DA's to see which lenses work well. Since it seems clear that some DA lenses will work fine on FF, perhaps Pentax may even put a database in the camera firmware of the 'cropability' of Pentax DA and other lenses, so the camera is aware of which DA lenses, for example, vignette heavily on FF and which ones don't vignette at all. Then 'Auto Crop' mode would apply a crop factor tailored for the lens mounted. Thats my hope.. cuz otherwise i dont have the $$$ to switch to FF that fast

11-08-2014, 02:17 AM	#165
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423 Original Poster	Originally posted by kooks Thats my hope.. cuz otherwise i dont have the $$$ to switch to FF that fast Don't worry - there's lots and lots of old Pentax FF glass out there!

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