Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Is that even possible for a shopprice selling for like $ 175 or alike? It sounds as a good thing!
The K55 was sold as a middle-of-the-road lens in its day... similar to the FA 35. I would imagine that with modest housing they could do it for approx 200, but what do I know? There was the K55 2.0, K55 1.8 (which were pretty much the same lens), and the K50 1.4. That 50 1.4 is pretty much what we now know as the FA 50, so I still see room in the lineup for something like that.
Of course, 2 35s, 1 40, 1 43, 1 50, and 2 55s make for a pretty tight grouping. However, only 2 of those lenses would be considered budget, so maybe it would work. It seems Pentax is really interested in flushing out it's budget offerings, and that makes sense for them in the long term (If I buy a DAL 35 today, in 3 years I might be ready for the FA 31 sort of thing).
It would be a great lens for aspiring portrait photogs on a budget, and would complement the DA L 35mm nicely. In fact, they could introduce a 2 prime kit (35, 55), as an alternative to the 2 zoom kit (18-55, 50-200). These would both appeal to very different types of photographers... but it would allow us to BE DIFFERENT!!!