Hi StevenWow I just woke up to a firestorm.
Dave, the first image was take with the 75mm fa, images two and three were both taken with 120mm "a" manual focus, that's why there is no exif info on those images, only fa lens show up in exif.
Rjones, sounds like you tested a lot of the fa lens, my question thoughts try testing them for landscape work, shooting on a tripod, mlu f11 or so and infinity or close to infinity focus and then tell me about how the corners look. The image you posted was shot almost wide open portrait so the edges don't matter, the only way to post images so they display correctly on this site is to use the(img) http link to your img (/img) I found the same problem you did using attach image does something to the color.
Check with Jack he can explain better.
What scares me about adaptors is then I'm stuck with Mf the 645d does not offer a split prism focusing screen so to me focusing would very difficult.
I checked my fa lenses yesterday with my lens align pro to check for front / back focus and they were all very close, so I know my af is working well
I just find this whole thing interesting when pentax finally released the 645d last year in japan, they were marketing the camera as a good choice for landscape shooters.
I wonder what lenses they were using? Diglloyd I think tested 2 or 3 copies of the 55mm swd, and although the close up shots looked really good he told me he thought it was not a good performer when shot at infinity, soft corners.
Now what?
Even if I and the money for the S2, I really didn't want another 3:2 camera I already have an M9 and a d3s.
Steven
My posted thoughts regarding performance of the legacy lenses both MF and older FA ones) was based on landscape use..ie: at or near infinity setting, 645D on a tripod, mirror lock-up on some of the shots and at different apertures...and examining across the frame.
Pentax was marketing the camera as a landscape camera, initially from the standpoint of it being weatherproofed..not specifically on the performance of existing lenses for landscape work.
That new 55mm along with the FA35mm has been hard to get a handle on regarding performance with the 645D.
I had been following Diglloyd initially in his testing of the 645D but not where he's at presently.
"Addition"---> Steve, I realize only the FA lenses will pass along the exif data Thanks for the info on images #2 &3.
Steven, not sure if you saw the e-mail I sent you last night?
Thanks.
Dave (D&A)