(09-07-2017, 10:35 AM)davidmanze Wrote: It seems that I've been looking at that same lens road map for the last ten years!
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(09-07-2017, 12:57 PM)Klaus Wrote: Pentax is a sad story. The KP and K-1 are - in my opinion - the best looking DSLRs on the market and they are capable too.
I'm much less impressed by their lenses though.
You'll be impressed by the D FA* 50mm f/1.4.
(02-27-2018, 12:05 PM)Klaus Wrote: They should never have done the K-1. Never invest in a shrinking (DSLR-)market. With their expertise in small camera designs, they should have gone large format mirrorless early on.
As a K-1 owner, I strongly disagree.
And I disagree even stronger, as one of those people for which EVFs just don't work. Fortunately, we still have a choice.
About the roadmap: while it makes a lot of sense, the execution speed it promises is disappointing. Especially as I want the ultra wide-angle (2019 or later?)
The new addition - 70-200 f/4 - is interesting. Maybe something I'd eventually get, as a lighter (and obviously shorter) alternative to the 150-450. Especially if they'll make a D FA teleconverter.
The D FA* 50mm f/1.4 is not a Tokina lens, but I can't reject the possibility they licensed the design to Tokina - just like they've done in the past. The ring-type SDM motor is a Pentax design as well, because Ricoh Imaging says so (hint: they don't do that regarding Tamron's USD motor used in the 15-30 and 24-70).
Calling it a rebadge just for the sake of "blaming" Pentax on yet another Internet forum's invention...