02-08-2012, 03:25 PM
[quote name='Alexander ' timestamp='1328710720' post='15697']
Well: http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/announ...20208.html
SMC Pentax-DA 560mm 1:5.6.. DO WANT! Seriously <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Who wants a kidney?
Also, the image of the lens that goes quite far into the camera body for the K-01. Why? Isn't it better to not have the light bend so much?
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They just want to demonstrate that sticking with the traditional longer SLR flange-mount does not preclude producing a compact length system (body+lens)...whether it makes optical sense on digital or not...they could do it if they wanted to.
Well: http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/announ...20208.html
SMC Pentax-DA 560mm 1:5.6.. DO WANT! Seriously <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Who wants a kidney?Also, the image of the lens that goes quite far into the camera body for the K-01. Why? Isn't it better to not have the light bend so much?
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They just want to demonstrate that sticking with the traditional longer SLR flange-mount does not preclude producing a compact length system (body+lens)...whether it makes optical sense on digital or not...they could do it if they wanted to.