Samsung uses the Pentax K-mount Pentax has a few FA and DFA lenses in production right now that are designed for full-frame -- the 31mm, 43mm, and 77mm Limiteds; the DFA 100mm Macro and DFA 50mm Macro, and the FA 50mm. There are also a few consumer zooms that have yet to dry up, supply wise, although they are not actively being produced.
Additionally, the DA 40, DA 70, and (I believed) DA* 200mm will all cover a full-frame image circle on film. I know digital sensors behave differently with direct light versus angled light, so we'll take that with a grain of salt.
You can also get adapters to mount Pentax 645 and 67 (medium format) lenses on the K-mount -- which would most certainly cover a 35mm image circle.
Pentax would certainly have to bring back some older lens designs to complement this camera, but I have a feeling that there would be a lot of financial incentive from Samsung to do this -- they are going after Sony, after all.
And of course, the D3 has shown us how you can make a full frame body work with APS-C lenses.
I, for one, would love to replace the K10D with a full-frame body. I'm sure I'm not alone in that regard. I've even been holding off on the K20D upgrade to see what's coming out next.
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Jim F @ Apr 12th 2008 9:22AM
Re: John's comments about full-frame lenses.
Samsung uses the Pentax K-mount Pentax has a few FA and DFA lenses in production right now that are designed for full-frame -- the 31mm, 43mm, and 77mm Limiteds; the DFA 100mm Macro and DFA 50mm Macro, and the FA 50mm. There are also a few consumer zooms that have yet to dry up, supply wise, although they are not actively being produced.
Additionally, the DA 40, DA 70, and (I believed) DA* 200mm will all cover a full-frame image circle on film. I know digital sensors behave differently with direct light versus angled light, so we'll take that with a grain of salt.
You can also get adapters to mount Pentax 645 and 67 (medium format) lenses on the K-mount -- which would most certainly cover a 35mm image circle.
Pentax would certainly have to bring back some older lens designs to complement this camera, but I have a feeling that there would be a lot of financial incentive from Samsung to do this -- they are going after Sony, after all.
And of course, the D3 has shown us how you can make a full frame body work with APS-C lenses.
I, for one, would love to replace the K10D with a full-frame body. I'm sure I'm not alone in that regard. I've even been holding off on the K20D upgrade to see what's coming out next.