Originally posted by ginsbu I just took the survey but found some of the choices odd and was disappointed not to see some other options. Here's what I'd like to see :
- WR 17-70mm f/4 or f/2.8–4, or 16-80 or 85mm f/3.5–4.5
- refreshed 55-200mm WR kit lens with improved optics
- 23 or 24mm f/2
- moderately priced 30mm or 35mm f/1.4 or f/1.8
- 90mm f/1.8 or f/2 (85mm ok too)
- 135mm f/2.8 or faster
- inexpensive 50 or 55mm f/1.7 or f/1.8
That is a nice list. At least I got one lens good on the poll with the 24mm/f2
Well I have thought of a 135mm and it doesn't make sence to produce a 135mm/f2.8 since that will still be expensive to produce and eats up on sales for DA*50-135mm. A 135mm/f2.0 will make a difference, but is also an expensive lens.
Kitlenses are for me things that change over time and not in my viewing angle. They are always welcome to improvement every 3-5 years I think.
From the openingpost:
Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 As always, things change overtime. Here I will add new ideas that will pop-up in time:
- Tilt/shift lens for architecture, like DA 18mm/f3.5 WR T/S.
- DA 10mm/f4 WR, or a DA 10-16mm/f4 WR or DA*11-16mm/f2.8.
- Updating FA Ltd series with quick shift and WR or turning them into FA* Ltd.
- DA 45-125mm/f4 to compliment the DA 16-45mm/f4.
- DM lensline. Making a new lensline off manual focus lenses with chip, so all communication with camerabody.
- Convert the TC 1,4x into an extensiontube with full contacts, it is the same product without glass.
- Expanding the DA* prime's lensline from 20 to 35mm f1.4 with some lenses or a cheap 30 to 35mm f1.9.
- A fast telelens like DA*400mm/f2.8 or DA*400mm/f4 to fit that bill.
- Cheaper short tele like DA85mm/f2 WR or DA120mm/f2.8 WR.
- Cheap DA-L series macro-lens with only 1:2 reach like DA-L 70mm/f4 1:2 macro.
Some of your wishes are shared by more Pentax users!
In the list is a 70-200mm/f4 WR so it would make sence to convert the current 17-70mm/f4 to a WR lens since they where ment to be matcht pairs. Only thing is that this lens misses some popularity in the poll. The 17-70 should get a new version with improveved SDM so making more adjustments makes sence.