Re: Next move from Pentax: anyone in the know (even under NDA) ?

Adam Maas wrote:
> William Robb wrote:
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <pnstenquistcomcast.net>
>>
>> Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: anyone in the
know (even under NDA) ?
>>
>>
>>> We were speaking of Rebel users. I'll bet nine
out of ten use autofocus 
>>> for everything.
>> So we aren't speaking of people with lenses faster
than f2.8 then, are we.
>>
>> William Robb
>>
> 
> Yeah, we are. Canon 50 f1.8's are the cheapest lens in
the system, they 
> run less than $80 USD new, and are a lens that many
recommend to Canon 
> owners as a must-have (Sharp, fastish, cheap, a good
combo). And they're 
> known to throw fits on Rebels with in-spec but marginal
AF calibration.
> 
> -Adam
> 

I know a lot of digiRebel users...  none of them would EVER
consider the 
50/1.8.  "It doesn't zoom" is the most often heard
reason.  sheesh.  It 
is a noisy flimsy little lens, but wow, is it ever value for
money.

-- 

Christian
http://photography.
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Christian wrote:
> Adam Maas wrote:
>> William Robb wrote:
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <pnstenquistcomcast.net>
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: anyone in
the know (even under NDA) ?
>>>
>>>
>>>> We were speaking of Rebel users. I'll bet
nine out of ten use autofocus 
>>>> for everything.
>>> So we aren't speaking of people with lenses
faster than f2.8 then, are we.
>>>
>>> William Robb
>>>
>> Yeah, we are. Canon 50 f1.8's are the cheapest lens
in the system, they 
>> run less than $80 USD new, and are a lens that many
recommend to Canon 
>> owners as a must-have (Sharp, fastish, cheap, a
good combo). And they're 
>> known to throw fits on Rebels with in-spec but
marginal AF calibration.
>>
>> -Adam
>>
> 
> I know a lot of digiRebel users...  none of them would
EVER consider the 
> 50/1.8.  "It doesn't zoom" is the most often
heard reason.  sheesh.  It 
> is a noisy flimsy little lens, but wow, is it ever
value for money.
> 

I think every digiRebel user I know has one. But both the
camera groups I'm part of tend to recommend those things as
the first lens to buy after the kit lens. Usually by the
'try mine' method.

-Adam


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