Sorry for the harsh words, but seriously: what a kindergarden, what a silly discussion! I understand that many of us are facing challenges by staying at home and needing to find a way to spend their time on something that seems to be useful or at least distracting. But watching this post from a Pentax lens announcement to a discussion about standard zoom ranges, turn it into a pro/contra ML debate and now a brand war... come on! Relax, please.
As Klaus put it: Pentax very likely know their customer base by now, what they expect and what part of the expectations they can fulfill without ruining the company. Photography in itself is such a wide field of options and opportunities to express yourself and your vision, with endless subjects to capture, offering so many niches... the same is true about both enjoying this passion as well as the manufacturers serving all the different needs. If a brand's survival would be depending on if they can offer a 24 to 120ish f/4 zoom or not... Leica would be long gone, for example.
Seriously, the last thing I personally need or want is someone else unrequestedly explaining my gear needs to me. Or to anyone else. If ML suits your personal needs, fine. If it doesn't, fine too. A brand doesn't offer what you need? Well, don't buy it. It's an additional option, not an obligation to buy. No one forces you to switch to a system that doesn't match your own needs but is perfectly fine for others.
P.S.: there is still a thumbs up button, David
As Klaus put it: Pentax very likely know their customer base by now, what they expect and what part of the expectations they can fulfill without ruining the company. Photography in itself is such a wide field of options and opportunities to express yourself and your vision, with endless subjects to capture, offering so many niches... the same is true about both enjoying this passion as well as the manufacturers serving all the different needs. If a brand's survival would be depending on if they can offer a 24 to 120ish f/4 zoom or not... Leica would be long gone, for example.
Seriously, the last thing I personally need or want is someone else unrequestedly explaining my gear needs to me. Or to anyone else. If ML suits your personal needs, fine. If it doesn't, fine too. A brand doesn't offer what you need? Well, don't buy it. It's an additional option, not an obligation to buy. No one forces you to switch to a system that doesn't match your own needs but is perfectly fine for others.
P.S.: there is still a thumbs up button, David
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