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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-14-2015, 10:27 PM
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Maybe we can take another perspective here. Why are we always blaming the lens for underperforming? What if the digital image sensor is actually the element underperforming here? :)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-12-2015, 09:16 AM
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Here's a shot taken with a FA 28-80mm pointed into the sun. That'll provoke a lot of older lenses to do wacky stuff.
 IMGP0146 by Boris, on Flickr
I guess the lens has 5 elements? :)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-12-2015, 06:26 AM
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Nice shot! I like it! :)
You don't have to center your subject, focus, and recompose. You can also change the focus point in your camera body with the arrow keypad.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-11-2015, 01:50 PM
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Well done! :)
I think the pixel peepers who dream of printing 40"x60" murals would ask you to pixel-peep onto the eyes, though. :hmm:
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-11-2015, 06:53 AM
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I don't think you can generalize too much about the film vs. digital lens debate. Yes, there are some film lenses that are stinkers ... and there are some digital lenses that are stinkers too. A lot depends on the optical design. Coating bring something to the table too but if the optical design and manufacturing control isn't present then no coating will save you.
Let's not forget Ricoh/Pentax still officially makes 4 film era lenses that "were originally designed for film SLR cameras, but they are also fully compatible with digital SLR cameras." These lenses cost some serious coin. Yes, I am talking about the FA and FA Limited series. Shall we increase that number and include the D-FA Macro lenses?
Also, many of the current DA lenses are simply updated versions of the past FA lenses. I believe the DA 35, both 40's and the 50 come from the FA series of the past. Good film lens designs! In this case, coatings are just icing on the cake compared to the actual design of the glass.
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