10-19-2016, 10:17 AM
It is, and it isn't - depending on who is asking.
The current range has just 15 FF lenses, some of them quite dated. But that's only the beginning - as I said, the K-1 was launched less than a year ago. No MILC system started with as many lenses.
But, the K-mount is one of the older systems, going back to 1975. Yes, there are FAs and FA*s and older lenses - not in stores, but in our bags, waiting to be used. There are third party lenses, already existing, some still available new while others, second hand.
This is important, because it helps Pentax build a modern digital FF system - every bit counts.
You are mistaken, the K-1 is "that big excitement" - a 3rd player in the FF DSLR market is a significant event. It's not a model replacing another, very similar but slightly older one; it's their first.
The current range has just 15 FF lenses, some of them quite dated. But that's only the beginning - as I said, the K-1 was launched less than a year ago. No MILC system started with as many lenses.
But, the K-mount is one of the older systems, going back to 1975. Yes, there are FAs and FA*s and older lenses - not in stores, but in our bags, waiting to be used. There are third party lenses, already existing, some still available new while others, second hand.
This is important, because it helps Pentax build a modern digital FF system - every bit counts.
You are mistaken, the K-1 is "that big excitement" - a 3rd player in the FF DSLR market is a significant event. It's not a model replacing another, very similar but slightly older one; it's their first.