Originally posted by Blue I suspect the optics will be better than decent assuming not QC problems with assembly and alignment. If Pentax slipped in the Ghotsless coating in there, it may be a surprise! That said, I would have preferred they add the SP and Ghostless coating to the FA with colored options.
I think you nailed the concern here...QC...if the whiff on the QC for this lense they will lose the novice shooters this lense is trying to get into the HoyaTax Ecosystem...they are going after a price ppoint where kids in HS can afford a nice body and a couple lenses if they save...but for around $1000 max they can have a very nice setup...that you can learn from, and if the gear is actually well made, these people will bond with the brand and hopefully wobble up the ladder to other options.
Still, it's nuttin' that really blow my skirt up...
This is just for getting younger folks into the Pentax brand...