03-02-2011, 04:51 PM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1299073346' post='6440']
Well, they have the 17-70mm and it's good. I strongly doubt that they will release another "prosumer" zoom lens.
16-45/4
16-50/2.8
17-70/4
18-55/3.5-5.6
18-135/3.5-5.6
Isn't that enough ? :-)
[/quote]
Sure is enough, but the 16-45mm won't stay. Furthermore, like you concluded the 17-70mm is a fine lens, but my estimate is that it isn't selling. Prolly because it competes head on with the Sigma 17-70mm which is not bad at all either but for a much better price. The 16-70mm would not be an addition, but a replacement for the 17-70mm. I think a 16-70mm F2.8-4.5 or F4 WR would offer both wider angle and WR over the Sigma actually giving people some insentive to buy the Pentax lens instead.
Alternatively a 15-60mm F4 WR would be a nice match for the 60-250mm. See my Pentax lens line up proposal here (was made before the 18-135mm hit the scene):
[url="http://pentaxlensrange.blogspot.com/"]http://pentaxlensrange.blogspot.com/[/url]
Well, they have the 17-70mm and it's good. I strongly doubt that they will release another "prosumer" zoom lens.
16-45/4
16-50/2.8
17-70/4
18-55/3.5-5.6
18-135/3.5-5.6
Isn't that enough ? :-)
[/quote]
Sure is enough, but the 16-45mm won't stay. Furthermore, like you concluded the 17-70mm is a fine lens, but my estimate is that it isn't selling. Prolly because it competes head on with the Sigma 17-70mm which is not bad at all either but for a much better price. The 16-70mm would not be an addition, but a replacement for the 17-70mm. I think a 16-70mm F2.8-4.5 or F4 WR would offer both wider angle and WR over the Sigma actually giving people some insentive to buy the Pentax lens instead.
Alternatively a 15-60mm F4 WR would be a nice match for the 60-250mm. See my Pentax lens line up proposal here (was made before the 18-135mm hit the scene):
[url="http://pentaxlensrange.blogspot.com/"]http://pentaxlensrange.blogspot.com/[/url]